Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony W810

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony W810, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is relatively close but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was launched 7 months later than the W810 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-PL6 grades vs the W810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with outer 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) while the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony W810 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the W810.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and W810 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and W810.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony W810 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 will have an advantage in sensor technology.