Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs
(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
- Announced August 2014
- Updated by Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
- Announced January 2015
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ70
- Previous Model is Panasonic ZS45
- Newer Model is Panasonic ZS60
Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview
On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PL6 versus Panasonic ZS50, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-PL6 was brought out 5 months prior to the ZS50 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.
Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-PL6 scores versus the ZS50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Panasonic ZS50
E-PL6 | ZS50 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Olympus E-PL6
ZS50 | E-PL6 | |||
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Display resolution | 1040k | 460k | Clearer display (+580k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic ZS50
E-PL6 | ZS50 | |||
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Announced | August 2014 | January 2015 | Similar age | |
Manual focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display dimensions |
Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 has 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) while the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Panasonic ZS50 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 vs the ZS50.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and ZS50 is 88 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and ZS50.
To sum up, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 |
Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ70 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2014-08-01 | 2015-01-06 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VI | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing 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 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 8.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) | 6.40 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 325 gr (0.72 lbs) | 243 gr (0.54 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 44 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 20.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.2 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 138 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 pictures | 300 pictures |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-5 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $300 | $350 |