Olympus E-300 vs Sony A6400

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-300 versus Sony A6400, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was brought out 15 years prior to the A6400 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-300 scores versus the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-300 enjoys outside dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-300 versus Sony A6400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-300 and the A6400.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and A6400 is 67 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The pic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and A6400.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-300 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6400 will show extra detail having its extra 16MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.