OM System OM-5 vs Sony A6500

Let's look a bit more in depth at the OM System OM-5 vs Sony A6500, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the OM System OM-5 (20MP) and the A6500 (24MP) is pretty comparable but the OM System OM-5 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The OM System OM-5 was manufactured 6 years after the A6500 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the OM System OM-5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the OM System OM-5 scores against the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for OM System OM-5 and Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are viewable at OM System OM-5 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The OM System OM-5 features outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the OM System OM-5 versus the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the OM System OM-5 and A6500 is 80 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the OM System OM-5 and A6500.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The OM System OM-5 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6500 will produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern OM System OM-5 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.