Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6600

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6600, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was brought out 6 years before the A6600 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-PL6 scores against the A6600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with physical dimensions 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 A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6600 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL6 versus the A6600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and A6600 is 88 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and A6600.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6600 will offer you more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL6 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.