Olympus PEN E-PL6 vs Kodak EasyShare Z981

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus PEN E-PL6 and the Kodak EasyShare Z981, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Olympus PEN E-PL6 was introduced in August 2014 and Kodak EasyShare Z981 was introduced in July 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus PEN E-PL6 over Kodak EasyShare Z981.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Kodak EasyShare Z981 over Olympus PEN E-PL6.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Kodak EasyShare Z981 have 3.0" screens with 460k dot and 201k dot resolutions respectively. Olympus PEN E-PL6 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Kodak EasyShare Z981 has a Fixed screen Olympus PEN E-PL6 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Kodak EasyShare Z981 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage.Olympus PEN E-PL6 does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached.

Olympus PEN E-PL6 features a 16 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600. Kodak EasyShare Z981 features a 14 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 6,400.

Olympus PEN E-PL6 is equipped with TruePic VI processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2560 x 1920, 1024 x 768 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Kodak EasyShare Z981 can take pictures up to 4288 x 3216 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4288 x 2848, 4288 x 2416, 2832 x 2128, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 960 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization. On Olympus PEN E-PL6 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

NFC on Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus PEN E-PL6 comes with BLS-5 battery pack with battery life of 360 shots and Kodak EasyShare Z981 comes with 4 x AA battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Olympus PEN E-PL6 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Kodak EasyShare Z981 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Olympus PEN E-PL6, and up to 1/2000 sec on Kodak EasyShare Z981. Olympus PEN E-PL6 can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps. Kodak EasyShare Z981 can shoot continuously up to 0.9 fps.

Flash

Kodak EasyShare Z981 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6.20 m. Olympus PEN E-PL6 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe..

Olympus PEN E-PL6 body has dimensions of 111 x 64 x 38 mm (4.37 x 2.52 x 1.5") and Kodak EasyShare Z981 body has dimensions of 124 x 85 x 105 mm (4.88 x 3.35 x 4.13"). Olympus PEN E-PL6 weighs 325 g (0.72 lb / 11.46 oz) and Kodak EasyShare Z981 weighs 540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz).

Olympus PEN E-PL6

Kodak EasyShare Z981

111 mm

64 mm

124 mm

85 mm

64 mm

85 mm

38 mm

105 mm