Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony A6700

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-PL5 versus Sony A6700, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and A6700 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL5 was unveiled 11 years before the A6700 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-PL5 matches up versus the A6700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL5 and Sony Alpha a6700. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery and Sony A6700 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider 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") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony A6700 has proportions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL5 versus Sony A6700 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the A6700.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and A6700 is 88 and 75 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL5 and A6700.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL5 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6700 will offer you more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.