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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1 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
  • Renewed by Olympus E-PL7
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Released January 2011
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Here is a complete review of the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and S1 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was introduced 3 years later than the S1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the S1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Panasonic S1

 E-PL6 S1 
ReleasedAugust 2014January 2011Fresher by 44 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
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 S1 over the Olympus E-PL6

 S1 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic S1

 E-PL6 S1 

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with external dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Panasonic S1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 versus the S1.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and S1 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and S1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will result in greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic S1 Portrait photography factors
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography features
Panasonic S1 Street photography features
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL6
Sports photography with Panasonic S1
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography details
Panasonic S1 Travel photography details
85
features touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
62
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography information
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography information
80
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic S1 as a Vlogging camera
79
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have external mic port
31
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic S1
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-08-01 2011-01-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI Venus Engine IV
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 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
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) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lbs) 117 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures 240 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $300 $269