Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 7010

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Olympus 7010, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and 7010 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and 7010 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was introduced 5 years later than the 7010 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-PL6 grades versus the 7010 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Olympus Stylus 7010. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Olympus 7010 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 has got outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Olympus 7010 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL6 versus Olympus 7010 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-PL6 against the 7010.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and 7010 is 88 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and 7010.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will resolve extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 should have a benefit in sensor technology.