Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony H50

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony H50, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was unveiled 5 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-PL6 grades vs the H50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with outside 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 H50 has specifications of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") having a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the H50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and H50 is 88 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and H50.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 having a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer E-PL6 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.