Olympus E-M5 vs Sony A6600

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M5 and Sony A6600, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was revealed 8 years before the A6600 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M5 grades against the A6600 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 features outside dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 compared to the A6600.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and A6600 is 81 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and A6600.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will offer more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.