Olympus E-500 vs Sony A6300

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-500 vs Sony A6300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-500 was released 11 years prior to the A6300 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-500 matches up versus the A6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 has exterior measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-500 versus the A6300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and A6300 is 70 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and A6300.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-500 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6300 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.