Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax W80
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
- Released August 2014
- Updated by Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
- Announced June 2009
Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax W80 Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax W80, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and W80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-PL6 was brought out 5 years later than the W80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax W80 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-PL6 grades against the W80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax W80 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Pentax Optio W80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Pentax W80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Pentax W80
E-PL6 | W80 | |||
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Announced | August 2014 | June 2009 | More recent by 63 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Olympus E-PL6
W80 | E-PL6 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax W80
E-PL6 | W80 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focusing |
Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with outside 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) and the Pentax W80 has measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax W80 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL6 vs the W80.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and W80 is 88 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL6 and W80.
Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL6 will resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL6 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax W80 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Pentax Optio W80 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Pentax |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Pentax Optio W80 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2014-08-01 | 2009-06-25 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VI | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 35 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 8.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) | 3.90 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data 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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 325g (0.72 lb) | 156g (0.34 lb) |
Dimensions | 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLS-5 | D-LI78 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail price | $300 | $250 |