Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic TS4

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic TS4, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and TS4 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and TS4 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was announced 2 years after the TS4 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS4 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL6 scores versus the TS4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Panasonic TS4 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 features outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic TS4 has specifications of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic TS4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the TS4.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and TS4 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and TS4.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 should have a benefit in sensor technology.