Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and FZ35 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and FZ35 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was launched 4 years later than the FZ35 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-PL6 matches up against the FZ35 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ35 has measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 against the FZ35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and FZ35 is 88 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and FZ35.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL6 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.