Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48 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
- Launched August 2014
- Renewed by Olympus E-PL7
(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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Panasonic FX48 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Panasonic FX48
E-PL6 | FX48 | |||
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Introduced | August 2014 | January 2009 | More recent by 68 months | |
Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Olympus E-PL6
FX48 | E-PL6 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic FX48
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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.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.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and FX48 is 88 and 95 respectively.
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.
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX48 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 | |
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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 |