Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX10

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was revealed 5 months later than the RX10 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 has outside measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL6 against the RX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and RX10 is 88 and 58 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively.