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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6600

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Introduced August 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 III
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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-M10 II vs Sony A6600 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A6600, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 5 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M10 II scores vs the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony A6600

 E-M10 II A6600 
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 A6600 E-M10 II 
RevealedAugust 2019August 2015More modern by 48 months
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A6600

 E-M10 II A6600 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II has outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A6600 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the A6600.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and A6600 is 82 and 77 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and A6600.

All in all, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6600 will produce more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 II will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Portrait photography camera
72
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
82
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Street photography with Sony A6600
83
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
weather proof
above average high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography advice
Sony A6600 Sports photography advice
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery power (810 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography details
Sony A6600 Travel photography details
73
provides touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
does not posses selfie friendly screen
84
better than average battery power (810 shots)
weather proof
has bluetooth
provides focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
85
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery power (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6600 as a Vlogging camera
35
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have mic socket
84
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone socket
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sony A6600
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISony Alpha a6600
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sony Alpha a6600
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-08-25 2019-08-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 425
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 gr (0.86 pounds) 503 gr (1.11 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 82
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 13.4
DXO Low light rating 842 1497
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 810 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $499 $1,198