Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S5

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Panasonic S5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and S5 (24MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and S5 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL6 was brought out 7 years before the S5 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the S5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Panasonic S5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 features physical dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic S5 has dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL6 versus Panasonic S5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL6 and the S5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and S5 is 88 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and S5.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic S5 will offer more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL6 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.