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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax W80

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax W80 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(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
Pentax W80
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Pentax W80

 E-PL6 W80 
AnnouncedAugust 2014June 2009More recent by 63 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Olympus E-PL6

 W80 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax W80

 E-PL6 W80 
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).

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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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
27
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography highlights
Pentax W80 Street photography highlights
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
54
weather proofing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography details
Pentax W80 Sports photography details
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
does not have phase detect auto focus
24
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography factors
Pentax W80 Travel photography factors
85
offers focus by touch
good resolution (16MP)
selfie friendly display
64
weather proofing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Landscape photography camera
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
37
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
weather proofing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging information
Pentax W80 Vlogging information
79
selfie friendly display
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no mic socket
25
relatively wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax W80
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Pentax Optio W80
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