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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6000

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6000 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Older Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL8
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 6000
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6000 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and 6000 (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and 6000 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was launched 5 years after the 6000 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-PL7 scores versus the 6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Olympus 6000

 E-PL7 6000 
LaunchedSeptember 2014July 2009More modern by 63 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus E-PL7

 6000 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus 6000

 E-PL7 6000 

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 enjoys external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Olympus 6000 has specifications of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 versus the 6000.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and 6000 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The picture here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and 6000.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography factors
Olympus 6000 Street photography factors
84
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography details
Olympus 6000 Sports photography details
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Travel photography camera
85
features touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
61
environment proof
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography features
Olympus 6000 Landscape photography features
79
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
35
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging information
Olympus 6000 Vlogging information
78
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lack of microphone port
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus 6000
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Alternative name - mju Tough 6000
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-09-01 2009-07-01
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
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 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance - 2cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1/4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357 grams (0.79 lb) 179 grams (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $499 $259