Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-6
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-6 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
- Successor is Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
- 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
- Introduced May 2019
- Replaced the Olympus TG-5
Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview
Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-6, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both built by Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and TG-6 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-PL6 was released 5 years prior to the TG-6 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-PL6 scores versus the TG-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-6 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Olympus Tough TG-6. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Olympus TG-6 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus TG-6
E-PL6 | TG-6 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Olympus E-PL6
TG-6 | E-PL6 | |||
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Introduced | May 2019 | August 2014 | Fresher by 58 months | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 460k | Crisper screen (+580k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus TG-6
E-PL6 | TG-6 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen dimensions |
Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 offers physical measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Olympus TG-6 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-6 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the TG-6.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and TG-6 is 88 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and TG-6.
Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL6 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-PL6 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Olympus Tough TG-6 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Olympus Tough TG-6 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Waterproof |
Announced | 2014-08-01 | 2019-05-22 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VI | TruePic VIII |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.0-4.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 1,040k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 8.0fps | 20.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Built-in |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 325 gr (0.72 pounds) | 253 gr (0.56 pounds) |
Dimensions | 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") |
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 photos | 340 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-5 | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail price | $300 | $449 |