Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6300

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was unveiled 18 months prior to the A6300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL6 vs the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and A6300 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and A6300.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6300 will offer you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-PL6 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.