Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony TX55

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony TX55, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is very similar but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and TX55 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was brought out 3 years later than the TX55 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the TX55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with physical 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 TX55 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony TX55 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the TX55.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and TX55 is 88 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and TX55.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 comes with the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier. The younger E-PL6 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.