Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony W290

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony W290, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and W290 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and W290 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL6 was introduced 5 years after the W290 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-PL6 grades vs the W290 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with external 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 W290 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the W290.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and W290 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and W290.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 using its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-PL6 will give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.