Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1X

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Detailed comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R and Olympus OM-D E-M1X. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

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Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R lens Body only
Height 6.37 cm 14.68 cm
Width 11.05 cm 14.44 cm
Depth 3.82 cm 7.54 cm
Weight 279 g 849 g
Weight Details - Camera with battery: 849 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g
Body Material Metal Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Silver | White Black
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1
Digital Zoom 2x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Barometer, magnetometer, temperature
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Image Processor TruePic VI Dual TruePic VIII
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 II R - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements -
Filter Size 37 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Features Aspherical lens, MSC technology -
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 121
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Frequency Accelerating Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF system
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Subject detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.65x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 200-25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 200-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, Document, high key, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter -
Special Effects Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Key Line -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 3000K - 7500K
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM1 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB
RAW 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3888
RAW 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode
JPEG 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode
JPEG 5760 x 4320 - High Resolution Mode
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Battery Type Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) 2 x Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on) Photo shooting - 2580 shots (quick sleep mode)
Photo shooting - 870 shots
Video recording - 170 minutes
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Accessory port
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 3.6 frames per second 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR post-processing Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready Built-in speaker, auto power save, relay recording, USB charging, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Focus Stacking, Flickering Reduction function, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, camera grip, audio / video cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, cable clip, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, battery holder
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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