Olympus E-510 vs Sony A6400

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus E-510 and Sony A6400, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-510 was launched 12 years before the A6400 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-510 matches up vs the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-510 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 provides outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-510 and 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 utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-510 compared to the A6400.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-510 and A6400 is 69 and 83 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and A6400.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-510 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6400 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The older E-510 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.