Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic TS6

Following is a complete review of the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic TS6, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the TS6 (16MP) is very well matched but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and TS6 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was manufactured 4 months earlier than the TS6 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-PL7 grades versus the TS6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Panasonic TS6 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got exterior measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Panasonic TS6 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL7 vs the TS6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and TS6 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and TS6.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 uses the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier.