Sony α6x00 (Advanced APS-C) Mirrorless Cameras (2019) vs Olympus OM-D E-M10 Cameras (2015)

The Sony α6600 (2019) has done great in quite a few roundups from some of the most highly trusted sources available, such as Tom's Guide, Wirecutter, and Digital Photography Review, which perform high-quality in-depth testing. It got awarded the "The best mirrorless camera for video" title by Tom's Guide, "Best vlog-camera image quality for the money: Sony α6600" by Wirecutter, and "Ranked 2 out of 2" by Digital Photography Review in their respective roundups. Earning that much praise from such respected sources is undoubtedly an impressive accomplishment.

As for the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II (2015) - it impressed reviewers at Macworld, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "Best camera 2016: Best DSLR and best CSC cameras UK" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Ranked 3 out of 9" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

Out of the sources that tested and rated both of these Mirrorless Cameras, Tom's Guide and DXOMARK preferred the Sony α6600 (2019), whereas reviewers at ePHOTOzine, Digital Camera World, and Techradar liked the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II (2015) better. PCmag gave them identical review scores.

We also took a look at which sources liked these products best - the highest Sony α6600 (2019) rating came from ePHOTOzine, whereas the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II (2015) most impressed reviewers at Photography Blog; they earned scores of 9 and 10, respectively.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Mirrorless Cameras on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Mirrorless Cameras being 7.9 out of 10, whereas the Sony α6600 (2019) and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II (2015) managed averages of 8.2 and 8.8 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Sony α6600 (2019) vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II (2015) comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.