Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony QX30

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony QX30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was manufactured within a month of the QX30 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-PL6 grades vs the QX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 provides external 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) whilst the Sony QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony QX30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 versus the QX30.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and QX30 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and QX30.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony QX30 will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.