Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic G6

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL5 versus Panasonic G6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the G6 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL5 was introduced 7 months before the G6 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-PL5 matches up versus the G6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Panasonic G6 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL5 offers outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Panasonic G6 has sizing of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL5 versus the G6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and G6 is 88 and 74 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The picture here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL5 and G6.

All in all, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of pictures but you really should consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged E-PL5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.