Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Q7

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax Q7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") possess different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was launched 12 months later than the Q7 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL6 grades vs the Q7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Pentax Q7. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 has physical measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax Q7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL6 and the Q7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and Q7 is 88 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and Q7.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL6 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent E-PL6 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.