Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A6600

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony A6600, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL8 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the A6600 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL8 grades vs the A6600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 enjoys external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony A6600 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL8 and the A6600.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and A6600 is 86 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The image below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and A6600.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL8 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6600 will resolve more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PL8 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.