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Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6500

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 6000
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6300
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6500 Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The 6000 was manufactured 8 years before the A6500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the 6000 scores versus the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Sony A6500

 6000 A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Olympus 6000

 A6500 6000 
IntroducedOctober 2016July 2009Fresher by 88 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Sony A6500

 6000 A6500 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 6000 compared to the A6500.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and A6500 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6000 and A6500.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 6000 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6500 will result in more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 6000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 6000 Portrait photography features
Sony A6500 Portrait photography features
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
80
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography highlights
Sony A6500 Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
weather proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Sports photography camera
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
77
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
not so great battery power (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 Travel photography details
Sony A6500 Travel photography details
61
weather proof
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
74
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
not so great battery power (350 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 6000 Landscape photography information
Sony A6500 Landscape photography information
35
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
not so great battery power (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging highlights
Sony A6500 Vlogging highlights
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone support
39
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic port
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Sony A6500
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Sony Alpha a6500
Also Known as mju Tough 6000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-01 2016-10-06
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 50 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 179 gr (0.39 lb) 453 gr (1.00 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1405
Other
Battery life - 350 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $259 $1,298