Olympus E-PL1s vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony NEX-6, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL1s was released 3 years prior to the NEX-6 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-PL1s scores vs the NEX-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL1s has got outer measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL1s versus Sony NEX-6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-PL1s and the NEX-6.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and NEX-6 is 86 and 85 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL1s and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL1s due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-6 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL1s will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.