OM System OM-5 vs Sony A6600

Following is a extended comparison of the OM System OM-5 versus Sony A6600, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the OM System OM-5 (20MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is very well matched but the OM System OM-5 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The OM System OM-5 was introduced 3 years after the A6600 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the OM System OM-5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the OM System OM-5 grades against the A6600 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for OM System OM-5 & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are available at OM System OM-5 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The OM System OM-5 has got external measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the OM System OM-5 compared to the A6600.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the OM System OM-5 and A6600 is 80 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the OM System OM-5 and A6600.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The OM System OM-5 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will give you greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent OM System OM-5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.