In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses |
| Height | 6.89 cm | 6.69 cm |
| Width | 12.23 cm | 12 cm |
| Depth | 3.72 cm | 4.51 cm |
| Weight | 378 g | 285 g |
| Body Material | Metal | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | White | Black |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| SENSOR | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 24.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,100,000 pixels | 24,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 17,200,000 pixels | 24,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VI | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 75mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 83 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring), motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 9 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 40.5 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E-mount |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
| SECOND LENS |
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| Type | - | Telephoto zoom lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 82.5 - 315mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 1 m |
| Lens Construction | - | 9 groups / 13 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 49 mm |
| Features | - | ED glass |
| FOCUSING | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 35 | 179 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF | Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.07x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.5 |
| Interchangeable | Yes | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) | ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 100 - 25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing | - |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, High Key, Low Key, Key Line | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3 or 5 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/320 sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | 6 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Digital Video Format | MPEG-4, MJPEG | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo |
| Image Storage | RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB |
6000 x 4000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2832 4240 x 2400 3008 x 2000 3008 x 1688 |
| Video Capture | MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 10 fps - Time-Lapse mode |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 330 shots | Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 360 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 2.0 HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 9 frames per second | 2.5 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD |
| OTHERS | Olympus PEN E-P5 | Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000Y + 16-50mm and 55-210mm |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, audio / video cable | Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, eyecup, micro-USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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