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Olympus E-P7 vs Olympus E-PL6

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
84
Overall
71
Olympus PEN E-P7 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Olympus E-P7 vs Olympus E-PL6 Key Specs

Olympus E-P7
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 337g - 118 x 69 x 38mm
  • Released June 2021
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
  • Released August 2014
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL7
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Olympus E-P7 vs Olympus E-PL6 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-P7 and Olympus E-PL6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-P7 (20MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-P7 was manufactured 6 years after the E-PL6 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-P7 grades vs the E-PL6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P7 over the Olympus E-PL6

 E-P7 E-PL6 
ReleasedJune 2021August 2014More modern by 84 months
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus E-P7

 E-PL6 E-P7 

Common features in the Olympus E-P7 and Olympus E-PL6

 E-P7 E-PL6 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3.00"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-P7 vs Olympus E-PL6 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P7 enjoys outside measurements of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL6 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P7 versus the E-PL6.

Olympus E-P7 vs Olympus E-PL6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P7 and E-PL6 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-P7 vs Olympus E-PL6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P7 vs Olympus E-PL6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The picture below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P7 and E-PL6.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus E-P7 to give greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher E-P7 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-P7 vs Olympus E-PL6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P7 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P7 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P7
Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL6
77
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
72
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-P7
Street photography with Olympus E-PL6
86
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P7 Sports photography details
Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography details
73
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P7 Travel photography highlights
Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography highlights
87
connects via bluetooth
supports focus by touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
86
features focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P7 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-PL6 as a Landscape photography camera
83
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3.00")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
80
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P7 Vlogging advice
Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging advice
80
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
missing microphone socket
79
selfie friendly display
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no mic jack
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Olympus E-P7 vs Olympus E-PL6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P7 and Olympus E-PL6
 Olympus PEN E-P7Olympus PEN E-PL6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-PL6
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2021-06-09 2014-08-01
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 121 35
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 118 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3.00 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 8.7 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.40 m (at ISO 100) 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)
Flash modes Redeye, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 337g (0.74 pounds) 325g (0.72 pounds)
Physical dimensions 118 x 69 x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 360 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 BLS-5
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $800 $300