Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony A6000

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony A6000, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is pretty close but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 5 years later than the A6000 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M5 III scores versus the A6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III has got outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony A6000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 III versus the A6000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and A6000 is 80 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and A6000.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will render greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.