Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon S6100 and Olympus E-PL5 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Nikon S6100 has external dimensions of 98 x 58 x 27 mm (3.86 x 2.28 x 1.06″) and weighs 175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz) (including batteries). Olympus E-PL5 has external dimensions of 111 x 64 x 38 mm (4.37 x 2.52 x 1.5″) and weighs 325 g (0.72 lb / 11.46 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon S6100 and Olympus E-PL5. Nikon S6100 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 13mm narrower, 6mm shorter and 11mm thinner than Olympus E-PL5. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Nikon S6100 has a built-in lens but Olympus E-PL5 doesn't. Once you put a lens on E-PL5, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Nikon S6100 and Olympus E-PL5 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon S6100 and Olympus E-PL5.
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Comparison image of Nikon S6100 and Olympus E-PL5 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon S6100 and Olympus E-PL5.
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Top View Comparison image of Nikon S6100 and Olympus E-PL5 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon S6100 is significantly lighter (150g ) than the Olympus E-PL5 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on E-PL5, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Nikon Coolpix S6100 nor Olympus PEN E-PL5 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon S6100 and Olympus E-PL5's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Olympus E-PL5 features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Nikon S6100 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to E-PL5.