Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony NEX-6

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is fairly close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was brought out 3 years later than the NEX-6 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL8 matches up vs the NEX-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 has got physical dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL8 vs the NEX-6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and NEX-6 is 86 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact megapixels but different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 has got the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field tougher. The younger E-PL8 should have a benefit in sensor technology.