Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A7R IV

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony A7R IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A7R IV (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was launched 6 years prior to the A7R IV and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-PL6 grades versus the A7R IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 provides outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony A7R IV has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-PL6 and the A7R IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and A7R IV is 88 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and A7R IV.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A7R IV will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 45 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older E-PL6 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.