Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony HX350

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony HX350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the HX350 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-PL6 scores vs the HX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 has got outside 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) and the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony HX350 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL6 against the HX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and HX350 is 88 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The image below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and HX350.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX350 will give you more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PL6 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.