Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony H20

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony H20, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was launched 5 years after the H20 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-PL6 scores vs the H20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with external dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony H20 has dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony H20 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL6 against the H20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and H20 is 88 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The image here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and H20.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 should have a benefit in sensor tech.