Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6400

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-450 and Sony A6400, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-450 was released 10 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-450 scores versus the A6400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-450 and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 has outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-450 and Sony A6400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-450 vs the A6400.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and A6400 is 77 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and A6400.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-450 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6400 will give more detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-450 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.