Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus XZ-10

Below is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-PL6 versus Olympus XZ-10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 19 months later than the XZ-10 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-PL6 grades against the XZ-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 offers exterior dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL6 against the XZ-10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and XZ-10 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and XZ-10.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-PL6 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.