Olympus E-1 vs Sony A6400

Here is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-1 vs Sony A6400, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was launched 16 years earlier than the A6400 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-1 matches up against the A6400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 features external measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-1 vs Sony A6400 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-1 versus the A6400.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and A6400 is 59 and 83 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and A6400.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6400 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 19MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.