Olympus 7000 vs Sony A6500

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus 7000 and Sony A6500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7000 was brought out 8 years before the A6500 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 7000 scores against the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 7000 and the A6500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and A6500 is 94 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and A6500.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7000 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6500 will give you greater detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.