Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A6500

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony A6500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was launched 17 months after the A6500 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL9 scores vs the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 has outer measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 380 grams (0.84 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL9 vs the A6500.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and A6500 is 85 and 81 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The image underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and A6500.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6500 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.