Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax MX-1

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax MX-1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was brought out 14 months after the MX-1 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-PL6 scores vs the MX-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Pentax MX-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 has exterior dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax MX-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the MX-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and MX-1 is 88 and 84 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and MX-1.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will provide greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.