Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony W310

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony W310, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was released 4 years after the W310 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-PL6 scores vs the W310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 features exterior measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony W310 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL6 versus the W310.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and W310 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The picture underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and W310.

All in all, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 provides a benefit in sensor technology.