Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony RX1R

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony RX1R, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and RX1R (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was launched 14 months later than the RX1R making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the RX1R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 has got outer 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) while the Sony RX1R has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL6 against the RX1R.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and RX1R is 88 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer E-PL6 provides an edge in sensor innovation.