Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic SZ10

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Panasonic SZ10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the SZ10 (16MP) is relatively similar but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was unveiled 5 months before the SZ10 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the SZ10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 offers outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ10 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Panasonic SZ10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the SZ10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and SZ10 is 88 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and SZ10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult.