Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-PL5

Following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-PL5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was launched 4 years earlier than the E-PL5 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-600 grades against the E-PL5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 & Olympus PEN E-PL5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL5 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-600 versus the E-PL5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and E-PL5 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-600 and E-PL5.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus E-PL5 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-600 is going to be behind in sensor tech.