Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony A6500

Following is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony A6500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 III was manufactured 11 months after the A6500 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M10 III grades versus the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III provides physical measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 III against the A6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and A6500 is 80 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and A6500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.