Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PL6 versus Panasonic ZS50, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL6 was brought out 5 months prior to the ZS50 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-PL6 scores versus the ZS50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 has external 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) while the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Panasonic ZS50 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 vs the ZS50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and ZS50 is 88 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and ZS50.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively.