In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Hasselblad H6D-400c MS. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Hasselblad H6D-400c MS |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 6.83 cm | 13.1 cm |
| Width | 11.71 cm | 15.3 cm |
| Depth | 3.84 cm | 20.5 cm |
| Weight | 326 g | 2.18 kg |
| 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 |
Camera with battery, memory card and HC80 lens: 2.18 kg |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | - |
| SENSOR | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Hasselblad H6D-400c MS |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 100 Megapixel / 400 Megapixel (interpolated) |
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| 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 | 25 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-400c MS |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VII | - |
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| LENS | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Hasselblad H6D-400c MS |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Hasselblad H system |
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| FOCUSING | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Hasselblad H6D-400c MS |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Passive |
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| 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-400c MS |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - 90° reflex |
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| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 2.7x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +2.5 |
| Interchangeable | - | Yes |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Hasselblad H6D-400c MS |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 12800 |
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| 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, centre 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 |
| 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-400c MS |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | 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-400c MS |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | Pop-up flash |
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| 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 | Flash +/- compensation |
| External Flash Name | Olympus FL-LM1 | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Hasselblad H6D-400c MS |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | H.264, RAW |
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| 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-400c MS |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card, CFast 2.0 |
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| 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, SDHC UHS-I 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 - 100 Megapixels - 211 MB TIFF 11600 x 8700 - 100 Megapixels - 300 MB 3FR (RAW) 11600 x 8700 - 4-shot (100 Megapixels) - 650 MB TIFF 11600 x 8700 - 4-shot (100 Megapixels) - 300 MB 3FR (RAW) 23200 x 17400 - 6-shot (400 Megapixels) - 925 MB TIFF 23200 x 17400 - 6-shot (400 Megapixels) - 1.2 GB TIFF 16 bit 23200 x 17400 - 6-shot (400 Megapixels) - 2.4 GB |
| 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 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Hasselblad H6D-400c MS |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 350 shots Video recording - 2.5 hours |
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| CONNECTIONS | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Hasselblad H6D-400c MS |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 3.0, Wireless LAN |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote live view, remote control via iOS devices |
| 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-400c MS |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | - |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3.7 frames per second, 8.5 frames per second, 7.4 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, Multi-Shot technology |
| OTHERS | Olympus PEN E-PL8 | Hasselblad H6D-400c MS |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | - |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 | Hasselblad Phocus, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 45 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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