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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Efina 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
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL7
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Announced June 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Efina Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Efina, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the Efina (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was released 15 months later than the Efina which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL6 grades vs the Efina in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Pentax Efina

 E-PL6 Efina 
AnnouncedAugust 2014June 2013More recent by 15 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Olympus E-PL6

 Efina E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax Efina

 E-PL6 Efina 

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with physical measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has sizing of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Efina in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL6 compared to the Efina.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and Efina is 88 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and Efina.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-PL6 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
34
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL6
Street photography with Pentax Efina
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
64
has image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competition in class (91g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography info
Pentax Efina Sports photography info
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL6
Travel photography with Pentax Efina
85
features focus by touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (91g)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Landscape photography camera
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
38
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging highlights
Pentax Efina Vlogging highlights
79
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (91 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax Efina
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Pentax Efina
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-PL6 Pentax Efina
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2014-08-01 2013-06-03
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
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 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus distance - 20cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.5"
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 1/8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1400s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
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) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 grams (0.72 pounds) 91 grams (0.20 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" 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 images 200 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $300 $10