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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(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
  • Revealed August 2014
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL7
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released August 2011
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-PL6 versus Olympus TG-810, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 3 years later than the TG-810 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL6 scores vs the TG-810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus TG-810

 E-PL6 TG-810 
ReleasedAugust 2014August 2011Fresher by 37 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Olympus E-PL6

 TG-810 E-PL6 
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus TG-810

 E-PL6 TG-810 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 has got physical measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has proportions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Olympus TG-810 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the TG-810.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and TG-810 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and TG-810.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will show more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW files
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Street photography advice
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography factors
85
features touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
64
weather proof
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (220 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography information
80
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
43
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging factors
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
missing external microphone support
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus TG-810
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Olympus TG-810
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL6 Olympus TG-810
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2014-08-01 2011-08-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 35 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 gr (0.72 pounds) 215 gr (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 pictures 220 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $300 $428