Olympus E-330 vs Sony A6400

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-330 and Sony A6400, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-330 (7MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-330 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The E-330 was unveiled 14 years prior to the A6400 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-330 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-330 scores vs the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-330 & Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-330 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-330 provides physical measurements of 140mm x 87mm x 72mm (5.5" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-330 and Sony A6400 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-330 vs the A6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-330 and A6400 is 65 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-330 and A6400.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-330 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6400 will show greater detail having an extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-330 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.