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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R 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
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL7
Panasonic S1R
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Panasonic S1R

 E-PL6 S1R 
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Olympus E-PL6

 S1R E-PL6 
LaunchedFebruary 2019August 2014Newer by 54 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k460kSharper screen (+1640k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic S1R

 E-PL6 S1R 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and S1R is 88 and 54 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography info
Panasonic S1R Portrait photography info
71
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
87
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/320 seconds)
megapixel count high (47MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic S1R as a Street photography camera
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
71
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
has touch to focus
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition (1,020 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography info
Panasonic S1R Sports photography info
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (47MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
low battery power (360 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography advice
Panasonic S1R Travel photography advice
85
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
60
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
megapixel count high (47MP)
low battery power (360 shots)
heavier than competition (1,020g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic S1R Landscape photography factors
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (47MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
low battery power (360 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging advice
Panasonic S1R Vlogging advice
79
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
32
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition (1,020g)
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic S1R
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
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