Olympus E-510 vs Sony A6600

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-510 versus Sony A6600, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-510 was manufactured 12 years before the A6600 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-510 scores against the A6600 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 provides exterior dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while 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 ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-510 and the A6600.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-510 and A6600 is 69 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and A6600.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-510 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older E-510 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.