Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A68

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony A68, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL6 was unveiled 15 months prior to the A68 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL6 grades versus the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 has got external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony A68 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL6 vs the A68.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and A68 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and A68.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 having a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A68 will offer greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-PL6 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.