Very reasonably priced and well equipped, a great introduction to the diverse Micro Four Thirds System

Very reasonably priced and well equipped, a great introduction to the diverse Micro Four Thirds System

Olympus Pen E-PL6 system camera (16 megapixels, 7.6 cm (3 inches) touch screen, image stabilized) Kit incl. 14-42mm Lens (Electronics)

Customer Review

Before I got the nice little e-PL6 in hands, I have experience with the system cameras Olympus EP-1, E-PL2, E-PL3, E-P5 and Panasonic GH1, GH2, G3, G5, GH3, Sony Nex 5, 6000 and Fujifilm X-E1, X-A1 and X-T1 collected.
For me, the photographic practice, with the camera outside the subject, in any light one. It is ideally fast moving subjects, their use must not nervous and the monitor / viewfinder is properly show as my photo will look. It includes handling, autofocus, exposure, color reproduction and JPEG picture result much more than RAW capabilities, GPS, HDR and 10 B / sec.

Olympus has made with the Pen Light 6 no great leap of the sensor with 16 MP resolution is proven. Its population amounts taken not the fastest system cameras, but distinguishes itself rather than one of the smallest and lightest cameras with interchangeable lenses that allows many more options than the usual smartphones and digital cameras (compact cameras with built-in zoom lens).
It marks an inexpensive intermediate step of the E-PL5 to already available e-PL7. The E-PL5 has it you must: be interval shooting for photos, the high-speed shutter lag, a digital spirit level, stop-motion videos, Small AF target mode (a smaller range in subject focused on a more precise focusing ).
Olympus has them as Selfi cam designed with collapsible Monitor and sees it as a perfect, small companion for women, for bloggers and all the much easy to use technology in a small format wish. With 11.5 cm length, 6.5 cm in height and 4 cm thickness, it is also much bigger than previous digicams with built-zoom lens and tiny small sensor. The E-PL6 has measured on smartphones and digital cameras an almost huge image sensor: 13x17 mm (Micro Four Thirds), which has approximately 8 times more recording space, allowing especially in less light and to zoom out much better pictures.
But that's just the bare camera.

Lenses:
It is sold with a beginners Zoom 3.5-5.6 / 14-42 mm, which is neither particularly bright nor especially small. It contributes to the 4 cm of Kamerabautiefe on again 5 cm and also measures 5.5 cm in diameter. Both can be separated still stow away, but the camera lens before taking a 10,5x9cm space in your pocket.
And then it's just only equipped with a small zoom lens, which is surpassed by any compact camera. The larger sensor and bayonet simply take their toll larger lenses.
The 14-42 mm lens is not bad, comparable to a 28-84 mm at large SLRs, from moderate wide angle to short telephoto and a very good Nahaufnahmemöglichkeit (to about 13 cm from the front lens at the telephoto end = Magnification: 1: 5.2 ).
Who needs an even smaller lens, buying the newer 3.5-5.6 / 14-42 mm Pancake or the Panasonic 3.5-5.6 / 12-32 mm. All Panasonic MFT lenses fit all Olympus MFT cameras (there are small restrictions, such as the optical correction and image stabilization, which is usually not found in Panasonic in the lenses and the cameras).
I would be insufficient, I would usually significantly more telephoto missing, so I would use the camera with a 3.5-5.6 / 14-150 mm. Only that is significantly larger and heavier with approximately 8cm length and 300g weight and cost more than 500 additional, or more than the camera lens with beginners.
Also the 3.5-6.3 / 12-50 mm Macro with power zoom can be a better alternative. But in both cases, you have your 14-42mm left and therefore a favorable 4.0-5.6 / 40-150 mm telephoto zoom is offered as a supplement.
Switching between the two lenses makes but little joy and you would always take both, so the 14-150 mm is the best choice.
The appeal of a camera with bayonet is the variety of ways by interchangeable lenses. Olympus offers 15 different lenses with autofocus and Panasonic come with 18 more to AF.

With an extremely short shutter lag she can nch light illuminate up to 8 frames per second. I have tried hard (picture series, Family, Animals, concerts, portraits and macro), it is much more powerful than any previous Pen cameras.
For Pixel Peeper and RAW fans the sensors of the new Sony and Fuji cameras may have to coax a little more, but the compact and also very good Olympus, Leica and Panasonic lenses bring quick benefits for Olympus System cameras ,

The Pen 6L has finally also a good handling, better ergonomics and a nicer menu. The monitor is sharp, though not as high resolution as other, just a pity that it is only to fold and therefore in portrait orientation is no advantage.
The current hunger or the battery is often criticized, I have managed a maximum of 400 shots in one day with a rechargeable battery, so I can live.

LIGHT - What I really like at the Pen 6L:
+ Autofocus speed with steady images good
+ Compactness
+ Handle changeable (unfortunately so far only 2)
+ Bright display
+ Viewfinder optional
+ Good menu (but relatively complex)
+ 12 Art Filter Bracketing + STYLE
+ 100-25000 ISO (up to 3200 ISO noise)
+ Touch screen with timer function
+ Color recording and high JPEG quality
+ Up to 8 frames per second
+ RAW files
+ Great MFT Lens System
+ Good effective image stabilizer for all objectives
+ Pleasant and precise manual focusing possible
+ Very good price / performance ratio

SHADOWS - What needs to be better for me?
- Not really big handle
- No metal housing
- Not really quiet
- No built-in flash (only as an accessory)
- A maximum 1/4000 shutter speed
- Monitor only 460,000 pixel resolution
- Sensitive monitor, not scratchproof
- No WiFi, no GPS, no HDR
- Only +/- 3 steps exposure compensation
- Webbing like 50 years ago - silly and impractical
- Card slot and Accu-slot too fiddly
- No automatic switching of monitor on Viewfinder

Of course, the shadow into perspective in terms of the very good price, the technology is not the newest, but perfectly crisp, beautiful photos turn out so all.

Operator ergonomics - Housing: 3 stars
Autofocus: 4 stars
Sensor: 3-4 Stars
Image display / monitor: 3-4 Stars
Price-Value: 4-5 Stars

Unfortunately too small 2 Rank: 3/5
June 14
the display leaves much to be Rank: 4/5
December 5
No way to use it Rank: 1/5
April 7
a good idea to destroy a phone Rank: 1/5
November 12
Who is she? Rank: 5/5
October 17
Very good price / quality ratio 80 Rank: 5/5
December 21

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