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Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6000

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-P3
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-6
  • Replacement is Sony A6300
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Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was unveiled 6 months prior to the A6000 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-P5 matches up against the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Sony A6000

 E-P5 A6000 
Display resolution1037k922kCrisper display (+115k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Olympus E-P5

 A6000 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Sony A6000

 E-P5 A6000 
ReleasedOctober 2013April 2014Same age
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 has got outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-P5 compared to the A6000.

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and A6000 is 85 and 85 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and A6000.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 having a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6000 will produce extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6000 Portrait photography advice
71
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
79
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography highlights
Sony A6000 Street photography highlights
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than average in class (420g)
80
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (344g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Sports photography camera
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
73
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography factors
Sony A6000 Travel photography factors
68
provides focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
heavier than average in class (420g)
display isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than competition in class (344g)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P5
Landscape photography with Sony A6000
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P5
Vlogging with Sony A6000
33
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
heavier than average in class (420 grams)
33
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (344 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic port
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Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Sony A6000
 Olympus PEN E-P5Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus PEN E-P5 Sony Alpha a6000
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-10-03 2014-04-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 35 179
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/320 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 420g (0.93 lb) 344g (0.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 82
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 13.1
DXO Low light rating 895 1347
Other
Battery life 330 images 360 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $389 $548