Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A77 II

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony A77 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A77 II (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 3 months after the A77 II and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the A77 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 features physical measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 against the A77 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and A77 II is 88 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and A77 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 II will produce greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively.