Olympus E-M1 vs Sony A6300

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-M1 and Sony A6300, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was launched 3 years earlier than the A6300 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M1 matches up versus the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 features outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 and the A6300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and A6300 is 71 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and A6300.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6300 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-M1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.