Olympus PEN E-PL6 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6

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Model
Price

launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
Boosted ISO (minimum)
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Viewfinder resolution
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Number of focus points
Lens mount
Focal length multiplier
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Main
Model
Olympus PEN E-PL6
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Main
Model
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Price

launch
Announced
May 10, 2013
Body type
Camera subcategory
Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
TruePic VI
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
2560 x 1920, 1024 x 768
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto (200 - 1600), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 16000, 20000, 25600
Boosted ISO (minimum)
100
White balance presets
8
Custom white balance
Yes (1)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
No (bundled external flash)
Flash range
7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)
External flash
Yes (Clip-on FL-LM1 included, Hot-shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
Continuous drive
8.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
(2, 3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
460,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT-LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage
—
Viewfinder magnification
—
Viewfinder resolution
—
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
MPEG-4, Motion JPEG
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
No
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
35
Lens mount
Micro Four Thirds
Focal length multiplier
2×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
325 g (0.72 lb / 11.46 oz)
Dimensions
111 x 64 x 38 mm (4.37 x 2.52 x 1.5″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
BLS-5 lithium-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
360
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini HDMI type-C)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Eye-Fi Connected
Wireless notes
FlashAir compatible
Remote control
Yes (Optional RM-UC1)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Apr 24, 2013
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
—
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
4608x3456, 3264x2448, 2336x1752, 4608x3072, 3264x2176, 2336x1560, 4608x2592, 3264x1840, 1920x1080, 3456x3456, 2448x2448, 1744x1744, 1712x1712
Sensor photo detectors
18 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
Boosted ISO (minimum)
—
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes (2)
Image stabilization
Unknown
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range
10.50 m
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Continuous drive
7.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,036,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
1.4×
Viewfinder resolution
1,440,000
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
No (2x, 4x)
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
23
Lens mount
Micro Four Thirds
Focal length multiplier
2×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
390 g (0.86 lb / 13.76 oz)
Dimensions
122 x 85 x 71 mm (4.8 x 3.35 x 2.8″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
340
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
with NFC (Near Field Communication) capabilities
Remote control
—
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
—
GPS
None
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