Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm and Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | 16-50mm lens | M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R lens |
| Height | 5.88 cm | 6.37 cm |
| Width | 11.08 cm | 11.05 cm |
| Depth | 3.89 cm | 3.82 cm |
| Weight | 218 g | 279 g |
| Body Material | - | Metal |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Silver | White |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 2x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,700,000 pixels | 17,200,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 16,050,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ | TruePic VI |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 II R - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 75mm | 28 - 84mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 30 cm | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | 83 degree(s) | 75 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual (by ring), motorised drive | Manual |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 9 elements | 7 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | 40.5 mm | 37 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | Full-time manual focusing, ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function, Stepping Motor (STM) technology | Aspherical lens, MSC technology |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 99 | 35 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 2 |
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| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600 | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, Document, high key, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key | Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Key Line |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 460,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | Detachable flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | 7 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| External Flash Name | Sony HVL-F7S | Olympus FL-LM1 |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Included Memory Card | 16 GB SDHC | - |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4912 x 2760 JPEG 3568 x 2000 JPEG 2448 x 1376 JPEG 4912 x 3264 JPEG 3568 x 2368 JPEG 2448 x 1624 |
RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 330 shots Video recording - 1.7 hours |
Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | - |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Accessory port |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 3.6 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | HDR post-processing |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha (Alpha) NEX 5TL + 16-50mm | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Included Accessories | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, flash carrying case | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, camera grip, audio / video cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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