Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony W350

Here is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony W350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 4 years later than the W350 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the W350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 enjoys outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL6 and the W350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and W350 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and W350.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.