Olympus E-5 vs Sony A6400

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-5 vs Sony A6400, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was manufactured 9 years before the A6400 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-5 matches up versus the A6400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 has got exterior measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-5 vs Sony A6400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-5 compared to the A6400.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and A6400 is 58 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and A6400.

As you can tell, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-5 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6400 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.