Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony A6000

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL5 and Sony A6000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL5 was released 19 months earlier than the A6000 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-PL5 grades against the A6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL5 offers external dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the A6000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL5 and A6000 is 88 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and A6000.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL5 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The older E-PL5 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.