Olympus 8000 vs Sony A6600

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus 8000 and Sony A6600, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the 8000 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The 8000 was announced 11 years earlier than the A6600 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 8000 grades versus the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 8000 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 8000 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 8000 and the A6600.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and A6600 is 94 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and A6600.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 8000 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6600 will provide extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The older 8000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.