Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony A6500

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony A6500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and A6500 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The XZ-1 was launched 6 years before the A6500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the XZ-1 scores against the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-1 has got exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the XZ-1 vs the A6500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and A6500 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and A6500.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XZ-1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6500 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older XZ-1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.