Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A6000

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony A6000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was released 2 years after the A6000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-PL8 matches up against the A6000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL8 has got outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony A6000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL8 versus the A6000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and A6000 is 86 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The pic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and A6000.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL8 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6000 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger E-PL8 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.