Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony T900

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony T900, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and T900 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and T900 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was introduced 5 years after the T900 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-PL6 matches up against the T900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in 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") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has proportions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL6 and the T900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and T900 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The image below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and T900.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL6 will produce greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer E-PL6 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.