Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6600
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Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
- Revealed October 2013
- Older Model is Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
- Released August 2019
- Newer Model is Sony A6700
Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6600 Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6600 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Sony A6600
E-P5 | A6600 | |||
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Display resolution | 1037k | 922k | Crisper display (+115k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Olympus E-P5
A6600 | E-P5 | |||
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Released | August 2019 | October 2013 | More modern by 71 months | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Sony A6600
E-P5 | A6600 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display size | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison
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).
Look at the Olympus E-P5 and Sony A6600 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison
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.
Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A6600 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha a6600 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha a6600 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2013-10-03 | 2019-08-28 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 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 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 32000 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
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 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Available lenses | 107 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 1,037k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 9.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m (ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/320 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 420 grams (0.93 lb) | 503 grams (1.11 lb) |
Dimensions | 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") | 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 72 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.8 | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | 895 | 1497 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | 810 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FZ1000 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $389 | $1,198 |