Comparing Sony NEX-6 + Sony E 55-210 F4.5-6.3 OSS vs. Olympus PEN E-PL5 - 17 Reasons for the Sony NEX-6 + Sony E 55-210 F4.5-6.3 OSS

17 Reasons for the Sony NEX-6 + Sony E 55-210 F4.5-6.3 OSS

power
Reasonably more battery power	1,500 mAh	vs	1,150 mAh	30.43% more battery power.
connectivity
Has DLNA	Yes	vs	No	It can stream videos and movies to other devices over-the-air, using the standard DLNA protocol.
Has an HDMI output	Yes	vs	No	Video and movies can be watched on a TV with HDMI input.
Has an external memory slot	Yes	vs	No	The device has a standardized external memory slot in order to easily extend the internal storage with affordable memory modules which can be SD slot, microSD slot, etc.
camera
Has a flash	Yes	vs	No	A flash is good for low-light environment and can be often used as flashlight.
Sizably more focus points	99	vs	35	64 more focus points. The more focus points the more flexibility in picking which part of the scene to focus on. They also give the image sensor a better probability in identifying the right area of the scene to focus on in more automatic modes.
Faster photo autofocus due to a phase detection autofocus when shooting pictures	Yes	vs	No	A phase detection autofocus is much faster than a contrast detection autofocus and allows sharper images.
Appreciably faster shooting at highest resolution with AF as JPEG format	10 fps	vs	8 fps	25% faster shooting at highest resolution with AF as JPEG format. Fast continuous shooting is useful for catching action shots.
Can create panoramas in-camera	Yes	vs	No	Device allows taking multiple photos capturing different parts of the scene and then stitch them together into a single photo.
Supports AVCHD format	Yes	vs	No	AVCHD (Advanced Video Coding High Definition) is a file-based format for the digital recording and playback of high-definition video. It's a standard popular among professional cameras and camcorders.
Better video recording quality	1080p @60 fps	vs	1080p @30 fps	2x better video recording quality.
physical
Lighter	287 g	vs	325 g	38 g lighter.
lens
Has built-in optical image stabilization	Yes	vs	No	The optical image stabilization is usually built into the lense and support the overall image stabilization.
recording
Has a 24p cinema mode	Yes	vs	No	Originally, 24p was used in the non-linear editing of film-originated material. Today, 24p formats are being increasingly used for aesthetic reasons in image acquisition, delivering film-like motion characteristics.
display
Higher resolution	1176 x 784 px	vs	783 x 587 px	2.01x higher resolution.
Notably higher pixel density	471 ppi	vs	326 ppi	44.48% higher pixel density.

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physical
Shorter	111 mm	vs	119.9 mm	8.9 mm shorter.
Lots less body volume	269.95 cm³	vs	341.71 cm³	21% less body volume.
Narrower	64 mm	vs	66.9 mm	2.9 mm narrower.
camera
Has touch autofocus	Yes	vs	No	The autofocus is immediately set to the subject by just touching it on the touch screen.
Has AF tracking	Yes	vs	No	With AF tracking, once you choose the subject and press the shutter release part way down, as the subject moves, the autofocus will follow it. No more out of focus shots.
Definitely longer exposure	1"	vs	30'	30 s longer exposure. Exposure is the total amount of light allowed to fall on the image sensor during the process of taking a photograph. Exposure is measured in lux seconds. It allows to take shots in the night capturing the movement of lights.
Has sensor shift stabilization	Yes	vs	No	The sensor capturing the image can be moved in such a way as to counteract the motion of the camera, often referred to as mechanical image stabilization which is superior to a electronic stabilization only. When the camera rotates, causing angular error, gyroscopes encode information to the actuator that moves the sensor.

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