Olympus E-600 vs Sony A6400

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-600 and Sony A6400, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-600 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-600 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-600 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the A6400 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-600 grades against the A6400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-600 and Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-600 features external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-600 and Sony A6400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-600 compared to the A6400.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-600 and A6400 is 71 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-600 and A6400.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-600 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A6400 will produce extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged E-600 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.