Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony HX200V

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony HX200V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and HX200V (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was launched 2 years after the HX200V which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the HX200V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony HX200V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the HX200V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and HX200V is 88 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The image below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and HX200V.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX200V will give extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.