Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A6100

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony A6100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL8 was announced 3 years earlier than the A6100 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-PL8 scores versus the A6100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL8 offers exterior dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony A6100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL8 compared to the A6100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and A6100 is 86 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL8 and A6100.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL8 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6100 will render extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-PL8 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.