Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A33

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Sony A33, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the A33 (14MP) is very similar but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A33 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 3 years after the A33 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-PL6 scores versus the A33 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony A33 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 provides physical measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony A33 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the A33.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and A33 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and A33.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.