Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax WS80

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Pentax Optio WS80. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Pentax WS80 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.