Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6400

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony A6400, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was released 13 years before the A6400 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-400 matches up vs the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and 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).

Check out the Olympus E-400 versus Sony A6400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 and the A6400.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and A6400 is 77 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-400 and A6400.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-400 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6400 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.