Olympus E-PL6 vs Samsung HZ15W

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Samsung HZ15W, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and HZ15W (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and HZ15W (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was revealed 5 years after the HZ15W which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-PL6 grades versus the HZ15W when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Samsung HZ15W. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Samsung HZ15W Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 provides outside 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 Samsung HZ15W has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Samsung HZ15W in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the HZ15W.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and HZ15W is 88 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and HZ15W.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer E-PL6 should have a benefit in sensor technology.