Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony W650

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony W650, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the W650 (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was revealed 2 years later than the W650 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the W650 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony W650 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL6 and the W650.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and W650 is 88 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and W650.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 has got the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF simpler. The more recent E-PL6 should have a benefit in sensor tech.