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Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Introduced August 2014
  • Later Model is Olympus E-PL7
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony HX20V
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony HX10V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is relatively close but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 2 years later than the HX10V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL6 grades vs the HX10V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Sony HX10V

 E-PL6 HX10V 
AnnouncedAugust 2014February 2012More recent by 30 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus E-PL6

 HX10V E-PL6 
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony HX10V

 E-PL6 HX10V 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 provides outside dimensions 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 HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony HX10V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL6 versus the HX10V.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and HX10V is 88 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and HX10V.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX10V will result in extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-PL6 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography information
Sony HX10V Portrait photography information
71
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
38
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography factors
Sony HX10V Street photography factors
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography advice
Sony HX10V Sports photography advice
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
49
excellent zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL6
Travel photography with Sony HX10V
85
offers focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (400mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX10V Landscape photography factors
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
45
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging advice
Sony HX10V Vlogging advice
79
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
34
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no microphone support
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Sony HX10V
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-PL6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-08-01 2012-02-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 gr (0.72 lb) 234 gr (0.52 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos 320 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $300 $616