OM System OM-5 vs Sony NEX-6

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the OM System OM-5 vs Sony NEX-6, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the OM System OM-5 (20MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the OM System OM-5 (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The OM System OM-5 was announced 9 years later than the NEX-6 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the OM System OM-5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the OM System OM-5 scores against the NEX-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for OM System OM-5 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are viewable at OM System OM-5 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The OM System OM-5 has got outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the OM System OM-5 versus the NEX-6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the OM System OM-5 and NEX-6 is 80 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the OM System OM-5 and NEX-6.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The OM System OM-5 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the OM System OM-5 will result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The newer OM System OM-5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.