Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony WX150

In this article, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony WX150, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is fairly close but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 2 years after the WX150 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL6 scores vs the WX150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 offers outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony WX150 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL6 versus the WX150.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and WX150 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The image here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and WX150.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX150 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.