Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm. 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

Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 5.8K - mirrorless system
Lens Included M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R lens Panasonic 12-60mm lens
Height 6.37 cm 10.03 cm
Width 11.05 cm 13.84 cm
Depth 3.82 cm 9.96 cm
Weight 279 g 739 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 739 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 823 g
Body Material Metal -
Enclosure Colour Silver | White -
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 2x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 25.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 26,520,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 25,210,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Image Processor TruePic VI Venus Engine
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 II R - zoom Panasonic zoom lens 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX G - tele, wide angle
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 20 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 84.05 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 37 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Features Aspherical lens, MSC technology ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, waterproof
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 35 -
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF, Zone AF, Eye priority AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Pet Detection
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.52x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
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 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 324 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture 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 Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Old Days, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Hybrid Log Gamma, V-Log
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 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 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 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 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
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 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV MPEG-4, H.264, MOV, ProRes 422, H.265, ProRes 422 HQ
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 5760 x 4320
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card, CFexpress
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, CFexpress
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
5776 x 4336
4096 x 3072
2944 x 2208
11552 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode
8192 x 6144 - High Resolution Mode
5776 x 3848
4096 x 2728
2944 x 1960
11552 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode
8192 x 5464 - High Resolution Mode
5776 x 3248
4096 x 2304
2944 x 1656
11552 x 6496 - High Resolution Mode
8192 x 4608 - High Resolution Mode
4336 x 4336
3072 x 3072
2208 x 2208
8672 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode
6144 x 6144 - 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 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Battery Type Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on) -
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Accessory port
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Features - Vectorscope
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 3.6 frames per second 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 14 frames per second, 75 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR post-processing -
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, sharpness control, colour control, saturation control, contrast control, built-in cooling fan, hue control, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), slow motion recording, V-Log L recording, 3D Digital Noise Reduction Technology, 2D Digital Noise Reduction Technology, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, camera grip, audio / video cable Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable holder, BNC adapter
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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