Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony H55

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony H55, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was launched 4 years after the H55 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the E-PL6 scores against the H55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL6 against the H55.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and H55 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and H55.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.