Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was released 20 months later than the XZ-2 iHS making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL6 scores vs the XZ-2 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 features exterior measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL6 vs the XZ-2 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and XZ-2 iHS is 88 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.