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Olympus E-500 vs Sony A6600

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Olympus E-500 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Launched October 2005
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-500
  • Replacement is Olympus E-510
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • Refreshed by Sony A6700
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Olympus E-500 vs Sony A6600 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Sony A6600

 E-500 A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Olympus E-500

 A6600 E-500 
RevealedAugust 2019October 2005More modern by 168 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k215kSharper display (+707k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Sony A6600

 E-500 A6600 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Olympus E-500 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

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).

Analyze the Olympus E-500 versus Sony A6600 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-500 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

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

Olympus E-500 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-500 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-500
Portrait photography with Sony A6600
48
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (8MP)
82
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 Street photography highlights
Sony A6600 Street photography highlights
56
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (479 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
84
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports touch to focus
weather sealing
great ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-500 Sports photography information
Sony A6600 Sports photography information
37
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
low fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery power (810 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 Travel photography features
Sony A6600 Travel photography features
52
lighter than competition in class (479g)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (8MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
84
great battery power (810 per charge)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-500 Landscape photography information
Sony A6600 Landscape photography information
43
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
missing Timelapse mode
85
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
great battery power (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-500 Vlogging features
Sony A6600 Vlogging features
9
lack of video recording
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
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Olympus E-500 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Sony A6600
 Olympus E-500Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus E-500 Sony Alpha a6600
Also called as EVOLT E-500 -
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2005-10-21 2019-08-28
Physical type Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3264 x 2448 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 400 32000
Max boosted ISO 1600 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 425
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 45 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 215 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 479 grams (1.06 pounds) 503 grams (1.11 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1497
Other
Battery life - 810 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $600 $1,198