Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6000

Sony A6000 advantages over Olympus E-M10

• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 4/3
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  A6000 test data on DxO Mark E-M10 test data on DxO Mark
  1,347 vs 884 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Less shutter lag
  0.15 vs 0.23 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.70x vs 0.58x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  24.3 vs 16.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Has anti-aliasing filter
  Filter vs No Filter
  Reduces unsightly moiré in photos
• Wider angle kit lens
  24 mm vs 28 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens
• Faster JPEG shooting
  11.1 fps vs 8.1 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  47 vs 19 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  11.1 fps vs 8.1 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  22 vs 15 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  51200 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility