Sony A6600 with Olympus E-M5 II Comparison

Sony A6600 and Olympus E-M5 II Main Features

  • August, 2019
  • February, 2015
  • 24 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 16 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 32000 ISO
  • 200 - 25600 ISO
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 2359k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 11.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 120 x 67 x 69 mm, 503g.
  • 124 x 85 x 45 mm, 469g.
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Sony A6600 Scores


Imaging score
63
Features score
83
Value for money score
72
Portability score
85
Overall score
79

Olympus E-M5 II Scores


Imaging score
53
Features score
87
Value for money score
89
Portability score
87
Overall score
77

Olympus OM-D E-M5 II with Sony Alpha a6600 Overview


Let's compare Sony Alpha a6600 with Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. These models are included in the Semi-Pro Mirrorless cameras. Sony A6600 was released in 2019, and Olympus E-M5 II in 2015. Alpha a6600 is newer, which is a plus. OM-D E-M5 II 4 years older. 4 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of Alpha a6600 is greater than that of OM-D E-M5 II. The difference of 8 MP is quite a lot. 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.
At the second camera (OM-D E-M5 II), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Sony A6600, the maximum ISO is greater by 6400. Both cameras have 5-axis Sensor-shift image stabilization. Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder. Viewfinder OM-D E-M5 II has a higher resolution of 2360k dots, Alpha a6600 has a resolution of 2359k dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Sony Alpha a6600 has 10.0 fps continuous shooting. Sony Alpha a6600 has 10.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Alpha a6600 OM-D E-M5 II
Brand Sony Olympus
Model Alpha a6600 OM-D E-M5 II
Announced August, 2019 February, 2015
Body Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount Sony E Micro Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.5 2
Number of Lenses 116 103
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Tilting Articulated
Screen Resolution 922k pixels 1037k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 2359
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.71 0.74
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 425 81
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 11.0 fps 10.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash Modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions mm mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm² 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 24 MP 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 32000 25600
Min Native ISO 100 200
Max Boosted ISO 102400 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 100
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG
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 Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 810 shots 310 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model NP-FZ1000 BLN-1
Physical
Weight 503 g 469 g
Physical Dimensions 120 x 67 x 69 mm 124 x 85 x 45 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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