Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A77

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A77, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A77 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was launched 2 years later than the A77 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-PL6 scores vs the A77 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 has outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-PL6 and the A77.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and A77 is 88 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and A77.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A77 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-PL6 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.