Olympus E-M5 vs Sony a3500

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony a3500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the a3500 (20MP) is relatively similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and a3500 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 was brought out 23 months prior to the a3500 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M5 grades versus the a3500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Alpha a3500. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 has outside measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony a3500 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 and the a3500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and a3500 is 81 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and a3500.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony a3500 will offer more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-M5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.