Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-1 II

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.