Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony WX5

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony WX5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was launched 4 years after the WX5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-PL6 scores against the WX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 features exterior 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 WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony WX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the WX5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and WX5 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The image here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and WX5.

To sum up, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.