Olympus 8010 vs Sony A6500

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus 8010 vs Sony A6500, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The 8010 was announced 7 years prior to the A6500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the 8010 matches up versus the A6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 8010 provides outside measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 8010 and the A6500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 8010 and A6500 is 92 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 8010 and A6500.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 8010 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6500 will produce extra detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 8010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.