Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony A6100

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony A6100, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL5 was announced 8 years earlier than the A6100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-PL5 grades versus the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL5 and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL5 comes with outside measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL5 versus the A6100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and A6100 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL5 and A6100.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL5 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6100 will result in greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL5 will be behind in sensor technology.