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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Pentax K-1 front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 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
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-PL7
Pentax K-1
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Replacement is Pentax K-1 II
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Pentax K-1

 E-PL6 K-1 
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Olympus E-PL6

 K-1 E-PL6 
ReleasedFebruary 2016August 2014Newer by 18 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k460kCrisper screen (+577k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax K-1

 E-PL6 K-1 
Manual focus More precise focus

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison

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).

Look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax K-1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography details
Pentax K-1 Portrait photography details
71
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
85
manual focus
MP count excellent (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL6
Street photography with Pentax K-1
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
70
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proof
above average high ISO (204,800)
heavier than others in class (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-1 Sports photography highlights
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
has phase detect AF
low fps (4.4 fps)
not so great battery power (760 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL6
Travel photography with Pentax K-1
85
provides touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
53
environment proof
MP count excellent (36 megapixels)
not so great battery power (760 shots)
heavier than others in class (1,010 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-1 as a Landscape photography camera
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
81
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (36MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (204,800)
exports RAW files
environment proof
two card slots
not so great battery power (760 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K-1 Vlogging highlights
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
31
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
heavier than others in class (1,010g)
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax K-1
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Pentax K-1
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-PL6 Pentax K-1
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2014-08-01 2016-02-17
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 25600 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3.2"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 4.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/200 seconds
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 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325g (0.72 lb) 1010g (2.23 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.6
DXO Low light score not tested 3280
Other
Battery life 360 shots 760 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots Single Dual
Launch cost $300 $1,499