Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6500

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-400 versus Sony A6500, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-400 was announced 11 years prior to the A6500 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-400 grades vs the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-400 & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-400 has external measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-400 against the A6500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and A6500 is 77 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and A6500.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-400 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6500 will produce greater detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older E-400 will be behind in sensor innovation.