Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax K-1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and K-1 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was revealed 18 months before the K-1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-PL6 scores vs the K-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Pentax K-1. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL6 and the K-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and K-1 is 88 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and K-1.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-1 will result in greater detail because of its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL6 will be behind in sensor tech.