Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic F5

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic F5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the F5 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and F5 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 20 months later than the F5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the F5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Panasonic F5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 has external dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic F5 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL6 versus the F5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and F5 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and F5.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will give extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent E-PL6 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.