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Olympus PEN E-PL6

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User ratings:
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33 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
3.9 / 5
Editorial reviews:
5
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5 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • easy to pick up and focusing was acceptably quick
  • handling
  • responsiveness

Cons

  • doesn't have a built-in flash
  • Buttons and dials are littered all over its body
  • does not include environment proofing so rainy conditions can easily ruin the camera

Key specs

  • Live MOS
  • Four Thirds
  • 17.3x13 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • Four Thirds
  • 3.5
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Olympus PEN E-PL6 - Pros & Cons

Olympus PEN E-PL6

Pros

  • easy to pick up and focusing was acceptably quick
  • handling
  • responsiveness
  • and overall imaging quality
  • a solid camera at an amazing price
  • Panasonic also offers similarly well regarded lenses

Cons

  • doesn't have a built-in flash
  • Buttons and dials are littered all over its body
  • does not include environment proofing so rainy conditions can easily ruin the camera
  • hit the shutter if you are not close to the camera
  • does not include built-in flash
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • have a built-in viewfinder
  • have built-in Wireless
  • Does the Olympus E-PL6 have Weather Sealing
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • features a Four Thirds sensor and has a format factor

Olympus PEN E-PL6 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
25600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Olympus PEN E-PL6 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeLive MOS
Image sensor formatFour Thirds
Sensor size0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 2560x1920
  • 1024x768
ProcessorTruePic VI
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Optics and focus
Lens mountFour Thirds
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x
Maximum aperture3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
Focal length multiplier2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Number of focus points800
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)35
Image stabiliserBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyes
Number of AF points (contrast)35
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
Histogramyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s
Built-in flashno
Flash range7
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
External flashyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
Speed (JPEG)8.0 fps
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Built-in speakersyes
Speaker typeMono
Audio systemStereo
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Dimensions
Weight9.84 oz
Width4.35 in
Height2.51 in
Depth1.5 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)360
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Energy Star certifiedno
Languages support
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SLK
  • SLV
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
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Image
ISO
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum200
ISO maximum25600
Boosted ISO minimum100
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets8
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Muted
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios4:3
Uncompressed formatRAW
HDRno
AEB/HDR supportyes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD
Display aspect ratio16:9
Screen dots460000
Touch screenyes
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Separate info displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeMILC
Body materialMetal
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver,White
  • White
Anti-dust systemyes
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size8.0 GB
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.2
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Connectivity
Mini HDMI type-Cyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB portyes
USB version2.0
Headphone portno
Microphone portno
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Firewireno

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