Olympus E-3 vs Sony A6400

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-3 versus Sony A6400, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was announced 12 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-3 scores versus the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 features outer measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-3 versus the A6400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and A6400 is 56 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and A6400.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-3 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A6400 will offer more detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be behind in sensor technology.