Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A6600

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-P3 vs Sony A6600, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-P3 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the A6600 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-P3 matches up vs the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 provides physical measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P3 compared to the A6600.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and A6600 is 86 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P3 and A6600.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P3 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will resolve more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.