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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P80

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P80 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
  • Launched August 2014
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL7
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Launched August 2009
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P80 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P80, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and P80 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and P80 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-PL6 was introduced 5 years later than the P80 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax P80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-PL6 grades versus the P80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Pentax P80

 E-PL6 P80 
LaunchedAugust 2014August 2009More recent by 61 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Olympus E-PL6

 P80 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax P80

 E-PL6 P80 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL6 has outside dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Pentax P80 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL6 versus the P80.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL6 and P80 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and P80.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will render extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger E-PL6 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL6
Portrait photography with Pentax P80
71
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL6
Street photography with Pentax P80
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
55
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL6
Sports photography with Pentax P80
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography details
Pentax P80 Travel photography details
85
offers touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
62
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography info
Pentax P80 Landscape photography info
80
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
32
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging details
Pentax P80 Vlogging details
79
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
missing external mic support
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than average in class (125g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax P80
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Pentax Optio P80
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL6 Pentax Optio P80
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-08-01 2009-08-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture - f/2.6-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $300 $200