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Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6400

Portability
77
Imaging
45
Features
36
Overall
41
Olympus E-450 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Olympus E-450
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Launched March 2009
  • Replaced the Olympus E-330
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Revealed January 2019
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6400 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Sony A6400

 E-450 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus E-450

 A6400 E-450 
RevealedJanuary 2019March 2009Fresher by 119 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Sony A6400

 E-450 A6400 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

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

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-450 Portrait photography features
Sony A6400 Portrait photography features
57
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
81
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-450
Street photography with Sony A6400
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (426 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
81
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-450
Sports photography with Sony A6400
39
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
76
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-450 Travel photography factors
Sony A6400 Travel photography factors
53
lighter than competition in class (426g)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
low megapixels (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
87
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
good resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-450 Landscape photography details
Sony A6400 Landscape photography details
47
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
not so great battery life (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
80
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-450 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6400 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
80
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic support
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-450 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-450 and Sony A6400
 Olympus E-450Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus E-450 Sony Alpha a6400
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2009-03-31 2019-01-15
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 425
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 45 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426g (0.94 pounds) 403g (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 83
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 13.6
DXO Low light rating 512 1431
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 410 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $138 $898