Olympus E-PL6 with Sony a5000 Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 and Sony a5000 Main Features

  • August, 2014
  • January, 2014
  • 16 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 20 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 25600 ISO
  • 100 - 16000 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • -
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Electronic (optional) Viewfinder
  • -
  • 8.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 111 x 64 x 38 mm, 325g.
  • 110 x 63 x 36 mm, 269g.
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Olympus E-PL6 Scores


Imaging score
40
Features score
66
Value for money score
77
Portability score
92
Overall score
62

Sony a5000 Scores


Imaging score
58
Features score
56
Value for money score
78
Portability score
94
Overall score
63

Sony Alpha a5000 with Olympus PEN E-PL6 Overview


Let's compare Olympus PEN E-PL6 with Sony Alpha a5000. These models are included in the Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras. Both of these models were released in 2014. This means that differences will go a long way. Let's take a closer look.
The sensor resolution of PEN E-PL6 is greater than that of Alpha a5000. However, the difference of 4 MP is not very significant. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . PEN E-PL6 has image stabilization(Sensor-shift), Alpha a5000 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
PEN E-PL6 has electronic (optional) viewfinder, and the Alpha a5000 doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Olympus PEN E-PL6 has 4.0 fps continuous shooting. Olympus PEN E-PL6 has 4.0 fps continuous shooting.

General PEN E-PL6 Alpha a5000
Brand Olympus Sony
Model PEN E-PL6 Alpha a5000
Announced August, 2014 January, 2014
Body Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 2 1.5
Number of Lenses 103 116
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Tilting Tilting
Screen Resolution 460k pixels 461k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 35 25
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 8.0 fps 4.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.00 4.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±3 EV ±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm 23.5 x 15.6 mm
Sensor Area 224.9 mm² 366.6 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 20 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 5456 x 3632
Max Native ISO 25600 16000
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 360 shots 420 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model BLS-5 NP-FW50
Physical
Weight 325 g 269 g
Physical Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38 mm 110 x 63 x 36 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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