Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6400

Following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony A6400, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was released 4 years prior to the A6400 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M10 II grades against the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II has exterior dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 II versus the A6400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and A6400 is 82 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and A6400.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6400 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 II is going to be behind in sensor tech.