Olympus 6000 vs Sony A6500

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.