Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was brought out 5 years after the 8000 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the 8000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Olympus Stylus Tough 8000. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Olympus 8000 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with external dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Olympus 8000 has dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 vs the 8000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and 8000 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and 8000.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.