Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A560

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A560, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was unveiled 6 years after the A560 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-PL8 scores versus the A560 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL8 features outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL8 and the A560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and A560 is 86 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL8 and A560.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-PL8 will render greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-PL8 will have a benefit in sensor technology.