Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-30

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL6 versus Pentax K-30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the K-30 (16MP) is very well matched but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and K-30 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL6 was announced 22 months after the K-30 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-PL6 matches up against the K-30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Pentax K-30. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 features outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL6 vs the K-30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and K-30 is 88 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and K-30.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical resolution but different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 uses the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field more difficult. The more recent E-PL6 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.