Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 7040

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Olympus 7040, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the 7040 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and 7040 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was introduced 4 years after the 7040 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-PL6 grades vs the 7040 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Olympus Stylus 7040. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Olympus 7040 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 provides outer dimensions 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 7040 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL6 and the 7040.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and 7040 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and 7040.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.