Olympus E-5 vs Sony A6600

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-5 versus Sony A6600, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was launched 9 years earlier than the A6600 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-5 grades against the A6600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 comes with external dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-5 versus the A6600.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and A6600 is 58 and 77 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and A6600.

To sum up, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-5 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older E-5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.