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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35 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
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL7
Panasonic FZ35
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 397g - 118 x 76 x 89mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FZ38
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and FZ35 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and FZ35 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was launched 4 years later than the FZ35 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-PL6 matches up against the FZ35 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Panasonic FZ35

 E-PL6 FZ35 
LaunchedAugust 2014July 2010More recent by 50 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Olympus E-PL6

 FZ35 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic FZ35

 E-PL6 FZ35 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ35 has measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 against the FZ35.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and FZ35 is 88 and 72 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and FZ35.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL6 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL6
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ35
71
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
41
focusing manually
offers face detect focus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography factors
Panasonic FZ35 Street photography factors
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ35 Sports photography highlights
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
34
amazing zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ35 as a Travel photography camera
85
comes with focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
52
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
very long zoom (486mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FZ35 Landscape photography advice
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
41
focusing manually
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ35 as a Vlogging camera
79
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no external mic socket
26
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic FZ35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic FZ35
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FZ38
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-08-01 2010-07-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine V
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-4.4
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 8.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 grams (0.72 pounds) 397 grams (0.88 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $300 $999