Olympus E-1 vs Sony A6500

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-1 vs Sony A6500, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was introduced 14 years prior to the A6500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-1 scores against the A6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 provides outside dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-1 compared to the A6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and A6500 is 59 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and A6500.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-1 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6500 will produce more detail using its extra 19 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.