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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched August 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus E-PL7
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Earlier Model is Pentax K-1
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-PL6 versus Pentax K-1 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL6 was introduced 4 years before the K-1 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-PL6 grades against the K-1 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 E-PL6 K-1 II 
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

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

 K-1 II E-PL6 
IntroducedFebruary 2018August 2014More recent by 43 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k460kCrisper display (+577k dot)

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

 E-PL6 K-1 II 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 has outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL6 versus Pentax K-1 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL6 vs the K-1 II.

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

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and K-1 II is 88 and 55 respectively.

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

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The photograph below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and K-1 II.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will give extra detail using its extra 20MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL6 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL6
Portrait photography with Pentax K-1 II
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
86
manual focus
fantastic resolution (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Street photography camera
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
70
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
great ISO range (819,200)
more heavy than competition in class (1,010 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography details
Pentax K-1 II Sports photography details
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
no phase detect AF
77
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic resolution (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (4.4 frames/s)
terrible battery life (670 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography information
Pentax K-1 II Travel photography information
85
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
53
environment proofing
fantastic resolution (36MP)
terrible battery life (670 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (1,010 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-1 II Landscape photography features
80
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic resolution (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
great ISO range (819,200)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
2 card slots
terrible battery life (670 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging features
Pentax K-1 II Vlogging features
79
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition in class (1,010g)
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax K-1 II
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-PL6 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2014-08-01 2018-02-22
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI PRIME IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 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
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 25600 819200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF4
Available lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3.2"
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 8.0fps 4.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) no built-in flash
Flash options 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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
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 325 gr (0.72 lbs) 1010 gr (2.23 lbs)
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 Overall 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 photos 670 photos
Style of battery 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 shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots Single Two
Retail cost $300 $1,737