Olympus E-M10 IV vs Sony A6400

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony A6400, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the A6400 (24MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 IV was launched 19 months later than the A6400 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 IV matches up vs the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 IV provides external dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 IV and Sony A6400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 IV and the A6400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 IV and A6400 is 81 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 IV and A6400.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 IV featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6400 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger E-M10 IV should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.