Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6500

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-420 versus Sony A6500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E-420 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The E-420 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the A6500 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-420 grades vs the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-420 has physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-420 vs the A6500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and A6500 is 77 and 81 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and A6500.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-420 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will give extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged E-420 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.