Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus 6000

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Olympus 6000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the 6000 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and 6000 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL2 was revealed 20 months after the 6000 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-PL2 grades vs the 6000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Olympus Stylus Tough 6000. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Olympus 6000 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL2 has got external measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Olympus 6000 has proportions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL2 versus Olympus 6000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL2 versus the 6000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and 6000 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and 6000.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL2 will show extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-PL2 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.