Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
- Revealed August 2014
- New Model is Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
- Announced October 2016
- Succeeded the Sony A6300
Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500 Overview
Here is a complete review of the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL6 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-PL6 was announced 3 years before the A6500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the E-PL6 matches up vs the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Sony A6500
E-PL6 | A6500 | |||
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Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Olympus E-PL6
A6500 | E-PL6 | |||
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Announced | October 2016 | August 2014 | Fresher by 26 months | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 460k | Sharper screen (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony A6500
E-PL6 | A6500 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen size | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL6 features outer 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 A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 versus the A6500.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and A6500 is 88 and 81 respectively.
Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and A6500.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL6 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6500 will result in greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older E-PL6 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Sony Alpha a6500 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL6 | Sony Alpha a6500 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2014-08-01 | 2016-10-06 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VI | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 35 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 121 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 8.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 325g (0.72 lb) | 453g (1.00 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.5 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1405 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 photos | 350 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLS-5 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $300 | $1,298 |