Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A850

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A850, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and A850 (25MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A850 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was unveiled 4 years after the A850 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the A850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 has got physical dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-PL6 and the A850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and A850 is 88 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and A850.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A850 will offer you extra detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.