Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A6300

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A6300, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL8 was revealed 8 months after the A6300 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-PL8 matches up against the A6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 offers outside measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL8 against the A6300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and A6300 is 86 and 83 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and A6300.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL8 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6300 will give more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-PL8 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.