Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6700

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony A6700, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A6700 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was revealed 10 years earlier than the A6700 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-PL6 scores against the A6700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Alpha a6700. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 enjoys physical measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony A6700 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL6 and the A6700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and A6700 is 88 and 75 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and A6700.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6700 will resolve more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older E-PL6 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.