Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony A6000

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony A6000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM1 was announced 3 years before the A6000 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-PM1 matches up against the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PM1 comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PM1 and the A6000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM1 and A6000 is 89 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM1 and A6000.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM1 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will show extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged E-PM1 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.