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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-PL6

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-PL6 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced August 2009
Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Introduced August 2014
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL7
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-PL6 Overview

Below is a extended review of the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus E-PL6, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-600 was introduced 5 years before the E-PL6 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the E-600 matches up versus the E-PL6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus E-PL6

 E-600 E-PL6 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus E-600

 E-PL6 E-600 
IntroducedAugust 2014August 2009More recent by 59 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-PL6

 E-600 E-PL6 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-PL6 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-600 has got outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL6 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-600 versus Olympus E-PL6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-600 against the E-PL6.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-PL6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and E-PL6 is 71 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-PL6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-PL6 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and E-PL6.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus E-PL6 to give more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older E-600 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-PL6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-600 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography info
60
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-600
Street photography with Olympus E-PL6
76
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography advice
Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography advice
48
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 Travel photography information
Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography information
53
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (500 shots)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
85
boasts focus via touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-600
Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL6
53
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery pack (500 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging factors
Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging factors
18
no video recording
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus E-PL6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-PL6
 Olympus E-600Olympus PEN E-PL6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-600 Olympus PEN E-PL6
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-08-30 2014-08-01
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 7 35
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 515 gr (1.14 lbs) 325 gr (0.72 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 541 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 360 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $0 $300