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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Q10

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Pentax Q10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
56
Overall
44

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Q10 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
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-PL7
Pentax Q10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Introduced September 2012
  • Previous Model is Pentax Q
  • Newer Model is Pentax Q7
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Q10 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Q10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and Q10 (12MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and Q10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was brought out 23 months after the Q10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the Q10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Pentax Q10

 E-PL6 Q10 
IntroducedAugust 2014September 2012Newer by 23 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Q10 over the Olympus E-PL6

 Q10 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax Q10

 E-PL6 Q10 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Q10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 offers outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Pentax Q10 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL6 versus the Q10.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Q10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and Q10 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Q10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Q10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and Q10.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL6 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL6 will render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern E-PL6 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Q10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Q10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Q10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL6
Portrait photography with Pentax Q10
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
48
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography information
Pentax Q10 Street photography information
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (200g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax Q10 as a Sports photography camera
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
36
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (270 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography advice
Pentax Q10 Travel photography advice
85
features focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
60
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
built-in flash
terrible battery (270 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography features
Pentax Q10 Landscape photography features
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
54
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax Q mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (270 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging details
Pentax Q10 Vlogging details
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Pentax Q10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Pentax Q10
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Pentax Q10
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL6 Pentax Q10
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-08-01 2012-09-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface 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 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 35 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax Q
Amount of lenses 107 8
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Optical (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325g (0.72 lb) 200g (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 49
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 183
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 270 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $300 $350