Olympus E-520 vs Sony A6100

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-520 vs Sony A6100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The E-520 was launched 12 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-520 grades versus the A6100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-520 & Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-520 has got outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-520 against the A6100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-520 and A6100 is 68 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-520 and A6100.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-520 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6100 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-520 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.