Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL2 was released 4 years before the E-PL6 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL2 matches up against the E-PL6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Olympus PEN E-PL6. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 provides external measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL6 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL2 and the E-PL6.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and E-PL6 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and E-PL6.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus E-PL6 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.