Olympus PEN E-PL6 vs Kodak EasyShare Z981

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      Specifications

      General Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      BrandOlympusKodak
      ModelPEN E-PL6EasyShare Z981
      Camera TypeInterchangeable LensPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeMirrorlessBridge
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      Sensor TypeCMOSCCD
      Sensor SizeMicro Four Thirds1/2.33-inch
      Sensor Dimensions17.3 x 13 mm6.08 x 4.56 mm
      Total Pixels17 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels16 Megapixel14 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range100 - 25,60064 - 6,400
      Photo Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      ProcessorTruePic VI
      Max Image Resolution4608 x 34564288 x 3216
      Other Resolutions2560 x 1920, 1024 x 7684288 x 2848, 4288 x 2416, 2832 x 2128, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 960
      Image Aspect Ratios1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:94:3, 3:2, 16:9
      JPEG Quality LevelsFine, normalFine, Standard, Basic
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis
      Focus Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Selective single-point
      Tracking
      Single
      Continuous
      Touch
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Multi-area
      Center
      Single
      Live View
      Number of Focus Points35
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Animal Eye Detection
      Vehicle Tracking Mode
      Insect Tracking Mode
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      Lens MountMicro Four Thirds
      Crop Factor2x
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range26 - 676 mm
      Optical Zoom26x
      Maximum Aperturef/2.8 - 5.0
      Min Normal Focus Distance70 cm
      Min Macro Focus Distance10 cm
      Image StabilizationSensor Shift
      Digital Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      Screen TypeTiltingFixed
      Screen TechnologyTFT-LCD
      Touch Screen
      Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
      Screen Size3.0"3.0"
      Screen Resolution460k dot201k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Live Composition
      Viewfinder Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      ViewfinderElectronic (optional)Electronic
      Viewfinder Coverage100%
      Shutter Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      Min Shutter Speed60 sec16 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/4000 sec1/2000 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting8.0 fps0.9 fps
      Flash Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      On
      Off
      Red-Eye
      Fill-in
      Slow Sync
      Manual (3 levels)
      Auto
      Fill-in
      Red-Eye reduction
      Off
      Flash Range7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)6.20 m
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash ConnectionHot Shoe
      Exposure Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Multi
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure Compensation±3 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing (2, 3 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
      Video Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      Video FormatsMPEG-4, Motion JPEGH.264
      Max Video Resolution1920 x 10801280 x 720
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Recording Limit30 min
      Terminals Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output Mini type C
      SpeakerMonoMono
      Built-in MicrophoneStereoStereo
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Flash Sync Port
      Connectivity Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi Eye-Fi connection possible
      Wi-Fi Version802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
      Built-In Bluetooth
      NFC
      Remote Control Optional RM-UC1
      Environmental Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      Dimensions111 x 64 x 38 mm (4.37 x 2.52 x 1.5")124 x 85 x 105 mm (4.88 x 3.35 x 4.13")
      Weight (inc. batteries)325 g (0.72 lb / 11.46 oz)540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz)
      Box Dimensions (LxWxH)9.9 x 5.7 x 4"
      Package Weight2.4 lb
      Power and Storage Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      Battery PackBLS-54 x AA
      Battery Life360 shots
      Internal Storage64 MB
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXCSingle Slot: SD/SDHC
      Other Olympus PEN E-PL6 Kodak EasyShare Z981
      Self Timer 2 or 12 secYes (2 or 10 sec)
      Orientation Sensor
      Electronic Level Gauge


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