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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50 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
  • Announced August 2014
  • Updated by Olympus E-PL7
Panasonic ZS50
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Panasonic ZS50

 E-PL6 ZS50 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Olympus E-PL6

 ZS50 E-PL6 
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic ZS50

 E-PL6 ZS50 
AnnouncedAugust 2014January 2015Similar age
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography information
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
42
has manual focus
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Street photography camera
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
68
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (243 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography info
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
43
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Travel photography camera
85
comes with focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
66
lighter than competition in class (243 grams)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL6
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS50
80
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
51
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging factors
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of microphone support
34
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (243 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone jack
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Panasonic ZS50
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
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