Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A99 II

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony A99 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was launched 3 years earlier than the A99 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the A99 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 provides exterior dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony A99 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL6 vs the A99 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and A99 II is 88 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and A99 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 II will render extra detail utilizing its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-PL6 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.