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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax WS80

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Pentax Optio WS80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
20
Overall
27

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax WS80 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
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL7
Pentax WS80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.8-4.7) lens
  • 125g - 92 x 60 x 22mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax WS80 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax WS80, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and WS80 (10MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and WS80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL6 was brought out 5 years later than the WS80 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WS80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-PL6 scores versus the WS80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Pentax WS80

 E-PL6 WS80 
AnnouncedAugust 2014August 2009More recent by 61 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WS80 over the Olympus E-PL6

 WS80 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax WS80

 E-PL6 WS80 
Focus manually Very exact focusing

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax WS80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 features exterior 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 WS80 has dimensions of 92mm x 60mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax WS80 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL6 against the WS80.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax WS80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL6 and WS80 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax WS80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax WS80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL6 and WS80.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL6 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL6 will resolve greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax WS80 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax WS80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
26
focusing manually
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography information
Pentax WS80 Street photography information
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
59
environment proofing
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography highlights
Pentax WS80 Sports photography highlights
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
23
environment proofing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WS80 as a Travel photography camera
85
includes touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
61
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
environment proofing
built-in flash
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography information
Pentax WS80 Landscape photography information
80
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
31
focusing manually
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging highlights
Pentax WS80 Vlogging highlights
79
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no external mic support
25
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax WS80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax WS80
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Pentax Optio WS80
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL6 Pentax Optio WS80
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2014-08-01 2009-08-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-175mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.8-4.7
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325g (0.72 lb) 125g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 92 x 60 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 photos -
Type of battery 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 card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $300 $220