Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic GH1

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-PL6 versus Panasonic GH1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and GH1 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL6 was announced 5 years after the GH1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-PL6 matches up against the GH1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 has got external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic GH1 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL6 vs the GH1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and GH1 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and GH1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus E-PL6 to result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.