Olympus E-PL6 vs Ricoh CX5

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-PL6 vs Ricoh CX5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Ricoh. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and CX5 (10MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and CX5 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL6 was revealed 3 years later than the CX5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the E-PL6 grades versus the CX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Ricoh CX5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 features physical measurements 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 Ricoh CX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Ricoh CX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL6 against the CX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and CX5 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and CX5.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.