Olympus E-5 vs Sony NEX-6

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-5 versus Sony NEX-6, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was released 3 years prior to the NEX-6 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-5 matches up vs the NEX-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 provides physical measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-5 and the NEX-6.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and NEX-6 is 58 and 85 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and NEX-6.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-6 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.