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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48 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
  • Launched August 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus E-PL7
Panasonic FX48
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX40
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and FX48 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and FX48 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 5 years later than the FX48 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the FX48 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Panasonic FX48

 E-PL6 FX48 
IntroducedAugust 2014January 2009More recent by 68 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Olympus E-PL6

 FX48 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic FX48

 E-PL6 FX48 

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 has got external dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic FX48 has dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL6 vs the FX48.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and FX48 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and FX48.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent E-PL6 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FX48 Portrait photography info
71
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
27
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL6
Street photography with Panasonic FX48
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FX48 as a Sports photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography features
Panasonic FX48 Travel photography features
85
includes touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
58
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FX48 Landscape photography advice
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
33
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inch)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FX48 Vlogging highlights
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
30
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic support
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic FX48
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FX40
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-08-01 2009-01-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 35 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/3000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance 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) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 gr (0.72 pounds) 150 gr (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $300 $325