Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6400

Here is a extended comparison of the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was manufactured 11 years earlier than the A6400 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-5010 scores against the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 has got exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the A6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and A6400 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and A6400.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6400 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.