Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus SP-610UZ, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is relatively close but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was brought out 3 years later than the SP-610UZ and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-PL6 scores against the SP-610UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Olympus SP-610UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 provides physical measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Olympus SP-610UZ has proportions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL6 versus the SP-610UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and SP-610UZ is 88 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and SP-610UZ.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will result in greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.