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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic G6

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic G6 Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Updated by Olympus E-P2
Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Older Model is Panasonic G5
  • Successor is Panasonic G7
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus E-P1 versus Panasonic G6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and G6 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-P1 was launched 4 years earlier than the G6 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-P1 matches up vs the G6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Panasonic G6

 E-P1 G6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Olympus E-P1

 G6 E-P1 
ReleasedApril 2013July 2009Fresher by 45 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k230kClearer screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic G6

 E-P1 G6 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 offers outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G6 has dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P1 versus the G6.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and G6 is 86 and 74 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and G6.

All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic G6 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older E-P1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P1
Portrait photography with Panasonic G6
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-P1
Street photography with Panasonic G6
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
73
screen articulates
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Sports photography features
Panasonic G6 Sports photography features
40
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
low battery power (300 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
56
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-P1
Travel photography with Panasonic G6
43
lack of Timelapse function
low battery power (300 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
72
supports focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Landscape photography info
Panasonic G6 Landscape photography info
60
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
low battery power (300 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
67
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G6 Vlogging factors
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
73
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic G6
 Olympus PEN E-P1Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-29 2013-04-24
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic V -
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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355 grams (0.78 lb) 390 grams (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 55 61
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 11.5
DXO Low light score 536 639
Other
Battery life 300 photos 340 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $182 $750