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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic G95

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic G95 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
  • Announced August 2014
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL7
Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Introduced April 2019
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-G90
  • Replaced the Panasonic G85
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic G95 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic G95, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and G95 (20.3MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the G95 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-PL6 grades vs the G95 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Panasonic G95

 E-PL6 G95 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Olympus E-PL6

 G95 E-PL6 
IntroducedApril 2019August 2014More recent by 56 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k460kClearer display (+780k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic G95

 E-PL6 G95 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic G95 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 offers exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic G95 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL6 and the G95.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic G95 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and G95 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic G95 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic G95 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and G95.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic G95 to show greater detail due to its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-PL6 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic G95 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL6
Portrait photography with Panasonic G95
71
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20.3MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography details
Panasonic G95 Street photography details
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
78
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography information
Panasonic G95 Sports photography information
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
68
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20.3MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
not so great battery (290 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G95 as a Travel photography camera
85
boasts focus by touch
decent MP (16MP)
selfie friendly screen
73
weather proof
has bluetooth
supports focus via touch
good resolution (20.3 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery (290 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G95 Landscape photography advice
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20.3 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
not so great battery (290 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic G95 Vlogging highlights
79
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no microphone socket
79
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic G95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic G95
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
Also called - Lumix DMC-G90
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2014-08-01 2019-04-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20.3 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 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 6.40 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes 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./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lbs) 536 grams (1.18 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures 290 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $300 $998