Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6300

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 22 months earlier than the A6300 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M10 grades vs the A6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys external measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 against the A6300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and A6300 is 82 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and A6300.

Plainly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6300 will provide you with more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 will be behind in sensor technology.