Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6300

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.