Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony W610

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony W610, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL6 was introduced 2 years after the W610 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-PL6 matches up against the W610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 offers external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL6 against the W610.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and W610 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The pic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and W610.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.