Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony T90

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony T90, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and T90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was released 5 years later than the T90 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-PL6 scores vs the T90 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony T90 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony T90 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony T90 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the T90.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and T90 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and T90.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL6 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.