Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A6500

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony A6500, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M1X (20MP) and the A6500 (24MP) is fairly similar but the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was launched 2 years after the A6500 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M1X matches up versus the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X comes with outside measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst 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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony A6500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M1X versus the A6500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and A6500 is 54 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The picture below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and A6500.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6500 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern E-M1X provides an edge in sensor technology.