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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000 Key Specs

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
Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 8000
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and 8000 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was brought out 5 years after the 8000 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the 8000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus 8000

 E-PL6 8000 
IntroducedAugust 2014July 2009Newer by 62 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Olympus E-PL6

 8000 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus 8000

 E-PL6 8000 

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with external dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Olympus 8000 has dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 vs the 8000.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and 8000 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and 8000.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography features
Olympus 8000 Portrait photography features
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography highlights
Olympus 8000 Street photography highlights
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography features
Olympus 8000 Sports photography features
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography info
Olympus 8000 Travel photography info
85
offers focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
61
environment proofing
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography details
Olympus 8000 Landscape photography details
80
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
35
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL6
Vlogging with Olympus 8000
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have external mic port
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic socket
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus 8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus 8000
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL6 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
Also called as - mju Tough 8000
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-08-01 2009-07-01
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 grams (0.72 lbs) 182 grams (0.40 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs -
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 One One
Price at release $300 $380