Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 III

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is relatively similar but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was launched 3 months after the RX100 III so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the RX100 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with external 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 RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the RX100 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and RX100 III is 88 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and RX100 III.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 III will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.