Olympus E-400 vs Sony A6600

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus E-400 and Sony A6600, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the E-400 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was brought out 14 years earlier than the A6600 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-400 scores versus the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-400 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-400 enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-400 and Sony A6600 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-400 compared to the A6600.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and A6600 is 77 and 77 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and A6600.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-400 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6600 will resolve greater detail having its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-400 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.