Olympus 1 vs Sony A6500

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus 1 versus Sony A6500, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and A6500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1 was manufactured 3 years before the A6500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the 1 scores vs the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1 & Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 1 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 1 offers physical dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

See the Olympus 1 versus Sony A6500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the 1 versus the A6500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and A6500 is 79 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 and A6500.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 1 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6500 will provide greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.