Olympus E-PM2 vs Sony A6500

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-PM2 versus Sony A6500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-PM2 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E-PM2 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM2 was released 4 years prior to the A6500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-PM2 scores versus the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PM2 & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PM2 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PM2 offers exterior measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PM2 and the A6500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM2 and A6500 is 89 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The picture here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM2 and A6500.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM2 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6500 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PM2 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.