Olympus E-PL6 vs Samsung WB50F

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Samsung WB50F, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the WB50F (16MP) is very similar but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and WB50F (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was introduced 7 months after the WB50F which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB50F being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-PL6 grades vs the WB50F for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Samsung WB50F. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Samsung WB50F Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 offers outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Samsung WB50F has dimensions of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Samsung WB50F in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL6 and the WB50F.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and WB50F is 88 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and WB50F.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same resolution but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 includes the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The more modern E-PL6 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.