Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax KP

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax KP, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was released 3 years before the KP and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the KP in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Pentax KP. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 provides outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Pentax KP has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax KP in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL6 against the KP.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and KP is 88 and 61 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and KP.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax KP will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL6 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.