Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A230

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony A230, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and A230 (10MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A230 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was unveiled 5 years after the A230 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the A230 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 has got exterior measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony A230 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony A230 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL6 and the A230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and A230 is 88 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and A230.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will result in more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 provides an edge in sensor technology.