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Kodak M580 vs Olympus E-PL6

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Kodak EasyShare M580 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Kodak M580 vs Olympus E-PL6 Key Specs

Kodak M580
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F) lens
  • 150g - 101 x 59 x 56mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Introduced August 2014
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL7
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Kodak M580 vs Olympus E-PL6 Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Kodak M580 and Olympus E-PL6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Kodak and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the M580 (14MP) and the E-PL6 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the M580 (1/2.3") and E-PL6 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The M580 was revealed 6 years earlier than the E-PL6 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Kodak M580 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the M580 grades versus the E-PL6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Kodak M580 over the Olympus E-PL6

 M580 E-PL6 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Kodak M580

 E-PL6 M580 
IntroducedAugust 2014July 2009Fresher by 60 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Kodak M580 and Olympus E-PL6

 M580 E-PL6 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Kodak M580 vs Olympus E-PL6 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Kodak M580 provides outer measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 56mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 2.2") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL6 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the M580 vs the E-PL6.

Kodak M580 vs Olympus E-PL6 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M580 and E-PL6 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Kodak M580 vs Olympus E-PL6 top view buttons comparison

Kodak M580 vs Olympus E-PL6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the M580 and E-PL6.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M580 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-PL6 will provide more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older M580 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Kodak M580 vs Olympus E-PL6 sensor size comparison

Kodak M580 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak M580 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak M580 Portrait photography details
Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography details
28
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Kodak M580 Street photography info
Olympus E-PL6 Street photography info
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Kodak M580
Sports photography with Olympus E-PL6
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak M580 Travel photography details
Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography details
70
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
86
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Kodak M580
Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL6
46
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak M580 Vlogging details
Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging details
31
fairly wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
79
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have microphone port
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Kodak M580 vs Olympus E-PL6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak M580 and Olympus E-PL6
 Kodak EasyShare M580Olympus PEN E-PL6
General Information
Make Kodak Olympus
Model Kodak EasyShare M580 Olympus PEN E-PL6
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-29 2014-08-01
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 35
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 150 grams (0.33 lbs) 325 grams (0.72 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 56mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 2.2") 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 360 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model KLIC-7006 BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $169 $300