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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6

Portability
85
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Olympus PEN E-PL2 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1s
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL3
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
  • Renewed by Olympus E-PL7
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL2 was released 4 years before the E-PL6 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL2 matches up against the E-PL6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Olympus E-PL6

 E-PL2 E-PL6 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus E-PL2

 E-PL6 E-PL2 
ReleasedAugust 2014February 2011Newer by 42 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus E-PL6

 E-PL2 E-PL6 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 provides external measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL6 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL2 and the E-PL6.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL2 and E-PL6 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL2 and E-PL6.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus E-PL6 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Portrait photography details
Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography details
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Street photography highlights
Olympus E-PL6 Street photography highlights
73
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-PL6 as a Sports photography camera
45
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (280 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Travel photography highlights
Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography highlights
51
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery power (280 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
85
offers focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-PL6 as a Landscape photography camera
61
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery power (280 shots)
missing Timelapse function
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Vlogging details
Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging details
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus E-PL6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus E-PL6
 Olympus PEN E-PL2Olympus PEN E-PL6
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL2 Olympus PEN E-PL6
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-02-11 2014-08-01
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Truepic V TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 11 35
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 362g (0.80 pounds) 325g (0.72 pounds)
Dimensions 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 photos 360 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $0 $300