Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony A6500

Here is a complete review of the Olympus E-PL3 versus Sony A6500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL3 was brought out 6 years prior to the A6500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL3 grades versus the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL3 offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL3 compared to the A6500.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL3 and A6500 is 88 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The visual underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL3 and A6500.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A6500 will produce more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-PL3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.