Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony S2000

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony S2000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was launched 4 years after the S2000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-PL6 scores versus the S2000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 has external dimensions 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 S2000 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL6 versus the S2000.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and S2000 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and S2000.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.