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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Released January 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS200
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview

Here is a extended review of the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS100, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the ZS100 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was introduced 17 months earlier than the ZS100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-PL6 grades versus the ZS100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Panasonic ZS100

 E-PL6 ZS100 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus E-PL6

 ZS100 E-PL6 
ReleasedJanuary 2016August 2014Fresher by 17 months
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic ZS100

 E-PL6 ZS100 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS100 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL6 and the ZS100.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and ZS100 is 88 and 87 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and ZS100.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will produce more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older E-PL6 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS100 Portrait photography details
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
64
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS100 Street photography details
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
78
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
provides focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (312 grams)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS100 Sports photography details
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
67
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography advice
85
has focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
75
lighter than competition in class (312 grams)
provides focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS100 as a Landscape photography camera
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
68
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL6
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS100
79
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of mic port
35
rather wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (312g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic ZS100
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ100
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-08-01 2016-01-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 35 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second 9.9 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 8.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325g (0.72 lbs) 312g (0.69 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 559
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 300 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $300 $700