Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony W710

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony W710, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the W710 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and W710 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was launched 19 months after the W710 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the W710 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 features physical dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony W710 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL6 versus the W710.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and W710 is 88 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and W710.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 contains the larger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF simpler. The more recent E-PL6 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.