Olympus E-500 vs Sony A6600

Following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-500 versus Sony A6600, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The E-500 was introduced 15 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-500 matches up against the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-500 and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-500 has outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-500 vs the A6600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and A6600 is 70 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-500 and A6600.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-500 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6600 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-500 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.