Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A450

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A450, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the A450 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A450 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was launched 4 years later than the A450 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL6 scores vs the A450 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 has got exterior measurements 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 A450 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL6 vs the A450.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and A450 is 88 and 65 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and A450.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus E-PL6 will give more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.