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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX90

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX90 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
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL7
Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX90 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and FX90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was brought out 2 years after the FX90 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the FX90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Panasonic FX90

 E-PL6 FX90 
AnnouncedAugust 2014August 2011More modern by 36 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Olympus E-PL6

 FX90 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic FX90

 E-PL6 FX90 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 provides outside measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic FX90 has dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL6 versus the FX90.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX90 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and FX90 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and FX90.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL6 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX90 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FX90 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography info
Panasonic FX90 Street photography info
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FX90 as a Sports photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography information
Panasonic FX90 Travel photography information
85
comes with focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
selfie friendly display
60
has touch focus
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery pack (200 shots)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography information
80
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
36
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery pack (200 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL6
Vlogging with Panasonic FX90
79
selfie friendly display
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lack of mic jack
33
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic FX90
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-08-01 2011-08-26
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias 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 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 5.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325g (0.72 pounds) 149g (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" 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 photos 200 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack 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/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $300 $227