Olympus E-30 vs Sony A6400

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-30 vs Sony A6400, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-30 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-30 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-30 was manufactured 10 years before the A6400 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-30 grades vs the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-30 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-30 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-30 has exterior measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs) whilst 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-30 against the A6400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-30 and A6400 is 60 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-30 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-30 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6400 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older E-30 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.