Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax 645D

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax 645D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and 645D (40MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and 645D (Medium format) have different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was revealed 4 years after the 645D which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-PL6 grades vs the 645D for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Pentax 645D. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Pentax 645D Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 offers outside 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) whilst the Pentax 645D has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") having a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax 645D in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL6 vs the 645D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and 645D is 88 and 50 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and 645D.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax 645D will render more detail because of its extra 24MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.