Olympus E-520 vs Sony A6600

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-520 vs Sony A6600, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-520 (10MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-520 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-520 was revealed 12 years before the A6600 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-520 matches up against the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-520 and Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-520 has got outside measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-520 against the A6600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and A6600 is 68 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The graphic here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-520 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-520 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-520 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.