Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus 6000

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus 6000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and 6000 (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and 6000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was revealed 4 years later than the 6000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-P5 matches up versus the 6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Olympus Stylus Tough 6000. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Olympus 6000 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 has got exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Olympus 6000 has dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus 6000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-P5 against the 6000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and 6000 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and 6000.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will deliver more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher E-P5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.