Olympus E-M5 vs Sony A6300

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony A6300, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 4 years prior to the A6300 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-M5 scores versus the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 has got external dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 against the A6300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and A6300 is 81 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and A6300.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6300 will offer you more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.