Olympus PEN E-PL8 vs. Hasselblad H6D-100c

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Hasselblad H6D-100c. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus PEN E-PL8 vs. Hasselblad H6D-100c Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.83 cm -
Width 11.71 cm -
Depth 3.84 cm -
Weight 326 g -
Weight Details Camera body only: 326 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 374 g
Camera with battery, memory card and M.Zuiko 14-42mm II R lens: 491 g
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Enclosure Colour Black | White -
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 100 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels -
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Medium Format (53.4 x 40.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
Image Processor TruePic VII -
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Hasselblad H system
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 800 -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF -
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
Viewfinder Type - Optical - 90° reflex
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 3.1
Interchangeable - Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
ISO (Max) 25600 12800
Native ISO 100-25600 64-12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 64, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot Centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Manual
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Special Effects Sepia, Monotone, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets -
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K -
Shutter Type Electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 3600 sec
Exposure Compensation ±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 -
X-sync Speed 1/125sec, 1/4000 sec -
Exposure Range EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) EV 1-21 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 12
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 AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM1 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264, RAW
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, TIFF, 3FR (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card, CFast 2.0
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, SDHC Memory Card, CFast 2.0
Memory Card Included No 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 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
3FR (RAW) 11600 x 8700
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 24Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 12Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 8Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
RAW - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
RAW - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
Battery Type Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
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CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Audio input / output
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.7 frames per second, 8.5 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second 1.5 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology Histogram display
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL8 Hasselblad H6D-100c
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable -
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 Hasselblad Phocus
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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