Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R Key Specs
(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
- Revealed August 2014
- Newer Model is Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
- 47MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
- Launched February 2019
Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R Overview
The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic S1R, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and S1R (47MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-PL6 was announced 5 years before the S1R which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-PL6 scores vs the S1R in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Panasonic S1R
E-PL6 | S1R | |||
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Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Olympus E-PL6
S1R | E-PL6 | |||
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Launched | February 2019 | August 2014 | Newer by 54 months | |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 2100k | 460k | Sharper screen (+1640k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic S1R
E-PL6 | S1R | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R Physical Comparison
If you're intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 has outside 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) whilst the Panasonic S1R has dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic S1R in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL6 versus the S1R.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and S1R is 88 and 54 respectively.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The pic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and S1R.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic S1R will give you extra detail with its extra 31MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL6 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2014-08-01 | 2019-02-01 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VI | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 36 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 864.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 47 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 8000 x 6000 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 35 | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Leica L |
Available lenses | 107 | 30 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3.2 inches |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 2,100 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 5,760 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 8.0 frames per second | 9.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/320s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 325 grams (0.72 lbs) | 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) |
Dimensions | 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 100 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 26.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.1 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3525 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 pictures | 360 pictures |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-5 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | - |
Storage slots | Single | Dual |
Launch price | $300 | $3,698 |