Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX90

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and FX90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was brought out 2 years after the FX90 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the FX90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 provides outside 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) while the Panasonic FX90 has dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL6 versus the FX90.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and FX90 is 88 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and FX90.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.