Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ60

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ60, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the FZ60 (16MP) is very well matched but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and FZ60 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL6 was unveiled 2 years later than the FZ60 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-PL6 grades against the FZ60 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ60 has proportions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL6 against the FZ60.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and FZ60 is 88 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and FZ60.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical resolution but different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 includes the larger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field easier. The more modern E-PL6 should have an edge in sensor technology.