Olympus E-PL6 vs Sigma fp

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sigma fp, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and fp (25MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and fp (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was revealed 6 years earlier than the fp and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the fp in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sigma fp. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sigma fp Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 offers outer measurements 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 Sigma fp has sizing of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL6 and the fp.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and fp is 88 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The visual below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and fp.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sigma fp will give greater detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL6 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.