Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony NEX-6

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony NEX-6, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is very comparable but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 17 months after the NEX-6 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the NEX-6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 features outside measurements 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 NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL6 vs the NEX-6.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and NEX-6 is 88 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The picture underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical resolution but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 has the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field tougher. The fresher E-PL6 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.