Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX100 V

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony RX100 V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is very close but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was revealed 3 years earlier than the RX100 V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 offers exterior dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL6 and the RX100 V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and RX100 V is 88 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and RX100 V.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 V will render extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL6 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.