Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6100

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony A6100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was introduced 6 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-PL6 scores vs the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 features outer 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 A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-PL6 and the A6100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and A6100 is 88 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and A6100.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6100 will provide more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-PL6 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.