Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS60

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Panasonic ZS60, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the ZS60 (18MP) is fairly close but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was unveiled 17 months earlier than the ZS60 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the ZS60 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS60 has specifications of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL6 versus Panasonic ZS60 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL6 against the ZS60.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and ZS60 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and ZS60.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS60 will provide you with more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-PL6 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.