Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6600

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-P5 and Sony A6600, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was announced 6 years prior to the A6600 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-P5 scores versus the A6600 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 comes with physical measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 vs the A6600.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and A6600 is 85 and 77 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and A6600.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A6600 will resolve more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-P5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.