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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-r

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Pentax K-r front
Portability
67
Imaging
53
Features
52
Overall
52

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-r 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
  • Announced August 2014
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL7
Pentax K-r
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 598g - 125 x 97 x 68mm
  • Revealed March 2011
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-r Overview

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus E-PL6 versus Pentax K-r, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and K-r (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and K-r (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL6 was launched 3 years later than the K-r and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL6 scores against the K-r when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

 E-PL6 K-r 
RevealedAugust 2014March 2011Fresher by 42 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

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

 K-r E-PL6 
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

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

 E-PL6 K-r 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-r Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 enjoys physical measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-r has proportions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL6 and the K-r.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-r size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and K-r is 88 and 67 respectively.

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

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-r Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and K-r.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-PL6 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-r as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
63
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography information
Pentax K-r Street photography information
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL6
Sports photography with Pentax K-r
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
55
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (6.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (470 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL6
Travel photography with Pentax K-r
85
features touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
47
built-in flash
not so great battery power (470 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL6
Landscape photography with Pentax K-r
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
65
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (470 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging features
Pentax K-r Vlogging features
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have mic support
26
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic socket
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax K-r Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax K-r
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Pentax K-r
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL6 Pentax K-r
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2014-08-01 2011-03-11
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 2848
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 35 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-Speed Sync and Wireless Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lbs) 598 grams (1.32 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 125 x 97 x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 72
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 755
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 470 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 D-LI109,4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $300 $1,100