Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A6000

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A6000, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 10 months later than the A6000 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the A6000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II features external dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II and the A6000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and A6000 is 80 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and A6000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will give greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.