Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony H300

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony H300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly close but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 6 months later than the H300 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-PL6 grades against the H300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 has got external 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) whilst the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL6 versus the H300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and H300 is 88 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and H300.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony H300 will result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively.