Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-6

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-6, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both built by Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and TG-6 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was released 5 years prior to the TG-6 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-PL6 scores versus the TG-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Olympus Tough TG-6. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Olympus TG-6 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 offers physical measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Olympus TG-6 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the TG-6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and TG-6 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and TG-6.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL6 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-PL6 is going to be behind in sensor tech.