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Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6500

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Olympus E-420 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Olympus E-420
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed June 2008
  • Replaced the Olympus E-410
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6300
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Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6500 Overview

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-420 over the Sony A6500

 E-420 A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Olympus E-420

 A6500 E-420 
ReleasedOctober 2016June 2008Newer by 100 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-420 and Sony A6500

 E-420 A6500 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

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).

Look at the Olympus E-420 versus Sony A6500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

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

Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-420 Portrait photography factors
Sony A6500 Portrait photography factors
56
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low MP (10MP)
80
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-420 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors (426g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
environment proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-420 Sports photography factors
Sony A6500 Sports photography factors
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
terrible battery (500 shots)
77
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-420 Travel photography details
Sony A6500 Travel photography details
52
lighter than competitors (426g)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery (500 shots)
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
74
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery power (350 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-420 Landscape photography factors
Sony A6500 Landscape photography factors
47
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
terrible battery (500 shots)
missing Timelapse function
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-420
Vlogging with Sony A6500
9
lack of video recording
39
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic port
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus E-420 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-420 and Sony A6500
 Olympus E-420Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-420 Sony Alpha a6500
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2008-06-23 2016-10-06
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 425
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 45 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 grams (0.94 lb) 453 grams (1.00 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 85
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 24.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 13.7
DXO Low light rating 527 1405
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 350 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $999 $1,298