Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6500

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony A6500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was released 8 years earlier than the A6500 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the E-P1 matches up versus the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 offers physical measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P1 vs the A6500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and A6500 is 86 and 81 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and A6500.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.