Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 7000
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs
(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
- Announced August 2014
- Replacement is Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 50 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
- Revealed January 2009
- Additionally Known as mju 7000
Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 7000 Overview
Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus 7000, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and 7000 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-PL6 was revealed 5 years later than the 7000 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.
Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-PL6 scores vs the 7000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 7000 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Olympus Stylus 7000. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Olympus 7000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus 7000
E-PL6 | 7000 | |||
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Revealed | August 2014 | January 2009 | More recent by 68 months | |
Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Olympus E-PL6
7000 | E-PL6 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus 7000
E-PL6 | 7000 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7000 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus 7000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL6 and the 7000.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and 7000 is 88 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and 7000.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 7000 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Olympus Stylus 7000 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Olympus Stylus 7000 |
Also Known as | - | mju 7000 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2014-08-01 | 2009-01-07 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VI | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3968 x 2976 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 50 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 37-260mm (7.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-5.3 |
Macro focus distance | - | 2cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 460k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 8.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) | 4.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
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 | 325 gr (0.72 pounds) | 172 gr (0.38 pounds) |
Dimensions | 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
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 shots | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-5 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $300 | $280 |