Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony A6500

Here is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony A6500, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL5 was introduced 5 years prior to the A6500 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-PL5 grades vs the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL5 and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL5 enjoys exterior dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL5 against the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and A6500 is 88 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and A6500.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL5 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6500 will show greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.