Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 5010

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 5010, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is very similar but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and 5010 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was announced 4 years later than the 5010 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the E-PL6 scores versus the 5010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Olympus Stylus 5010. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Olympus 5010 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 has got outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Olympus 5010 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-PL6 versus the 5010.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and 5010 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading specifications. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and 5010.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 will have a benefit in sensor tech.