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Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(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
Sony A6500
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Sony A6500

 E-PL6 A6500 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Olympus E-PL6

 A6500 E-PL6 
AnnouncedOctober 2016August 2014Fresher by 26 months
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Sony A6500

 E-PL6 A6500 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
80
has manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography info
Sony A6500 Street photography info
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
weather proofing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL6
Sports photography with Sony A6500
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
77
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
low battery pack (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Travel photography camera
85
features focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
selfie friendly screen
74
weather proofing
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
MP count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
low battery pack (350 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Landscape photography features
Sony A6500 Landscape photography features
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
low battery pack (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging advice
Sony A6500 Vlogging advice
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
missing microphone support
39
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone port
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Sony A6500
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Sony Alpha a6500
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