Fujifilm X Series X-T1 vs. Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R

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Side by side comparison and review of Fujifilm X Series X-T1 and Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Fujifilm X Series X-T1 vs. Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R lens
Height 8.98 cm 6.37 cm
Width 12.9 cm 11.05 cm
Depth 4.67 cm 3.82 cm
Weight 390 g 279 g
Body Material Magnesium Metal
Enclosure Colour Graphite silver Silver | White
Protection Weatherproof, waterproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom - 2x
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Sensor Resolution 16.3 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type X-Trans CMOS II Live MOS
Total Pixels 16,700,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,300,000 pixels 16,050,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps -
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Image Processor EXR Processor II TruePic VI
LENS Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
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 Fujifilm X Mount Micro Four Thirds
Features - Aspherical lens, MSC technology
FOCUSING Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 35
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.77x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
ISO (Max) 51200 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 51200, ISO 200-6400, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, spot, average Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones 256 324
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity 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 Soft focus, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone 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 Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight colour) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Colour control Display brightness control
FLASH Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Camera Flash External flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8 7
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
External Flash Name Fujifilm EF-X8 Olympus FL-LM1
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No -
Image Storage 4896 x 3264
4896 x 2760
3264 x 3264
3456 x 2304
3456 x 1944
2304 x 2304
2496 x 1664
2496 x 1408
1664 x 1664
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
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Battery Type Fujifilm NP-W126 Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion
Details Fujifilm NP-W126 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots
Voice recording - 1.7 hours
Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on)
CONNECTIONS Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Accessory port
FEATURES Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 3.6 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR post-processing
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Motion Panorama, Noise Reduction control, silent shooting, Lens Modulation Optimizer (LMO) 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
OTHERS Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, protective cover Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, camera grip, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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