Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A65

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony A65, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A65 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was launched 2 years later than the A65 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-PL6 grades against the A65 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with physical dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL6 vs the A65.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and A65 is 88 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and A65.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A65 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent E-PL6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.