Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) is very comparable but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL6 was announced 19 months after the SZ-16 iHS making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-PL6 grades versus the SZ-16 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL6 versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL6 versus the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and SZ-16 iHS is 88 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can tell, both cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 has got the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The younger E-PL6 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.