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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6300

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Renewed by Olympus E-410
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6000
  • Newer Model is Sony A6500
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony A6300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The E-400 was unveiled 10 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-400 grades vs the A6300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Sony A6300

 E-400 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus E-400

 A6300 E-400 
LaunchedFebruary 2016September 2006Fresher by 114 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k215kCrisper display (+707k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Sony A6300

 E-400 A6300 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony A6300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 compared to the A6300.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and A6300 is 77 and 83 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and A6300.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-400 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6300 will give extra detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Sony A6300
46
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (10MP)
80
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography features
Sony A6300 Street photography features
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
79
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 Sports photography advice
Sony A6300 Sports photography advice
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
75
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
49
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
76
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography information
Sony A6300 Landscape photography information
45
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
no liveview
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
35
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone port
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Sony A6300
 Olympus E-400Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-400 Sony Alpha a6300
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2006-09-14 2016-02-03
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 425
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 45 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 215k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435g (0.96 lbs) 404g (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $599 $889