Olympus E-300 vs Sony A6500

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-300 vs Sony A6500, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-300 was revealed 12 years before the A6500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-300 scores against the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-300 & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 comes with external measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-300 vs the A6500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and A6500 is 67 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and A6500.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-300 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A6500 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind in sensor innovation.