Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6500

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A6500, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was announced 13 months before the A6500 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 II scores versus the A6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II offers external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A6500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 II vs the A6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and A6500 is 82 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and A6500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6500 will give more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 II is going to be behind in sensor innovation.