Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FS7

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FS7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and FS7 (1/2.5") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL6 was launched 5 years later than the FS7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-PL6 grades versus the FS7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 provides outside measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Panasonic FS7 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL6 and the FS7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and FS7 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and FS7.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 should have an edge in sensor technology.