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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6300

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 II
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6000
  • Refreshed by Sony A6500
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6300 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Sony A6300

 E-M10 A6300 
Display resolution1037k922kCrisper display (+115k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus E-M10

 A6300 E-M10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016March 2014More modern by 22 months

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Sony A6300

 E-M10 A6300 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6300 Portrait photography advice
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
80
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography info
Sony A6300 Street photography info
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition (396g)
79
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10
Sports photography with Sony A6300
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
no phase detect autofocus
75
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography features
Sony A6300 Travel photography features
67
supports touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
more heavy than competition (396g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
76
weather proofing
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6300 Landscape photography highlights
79
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
33
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (396 grams)
35
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Sony A6300
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Sony Alpha a6300
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2014-03-18 2016-02-03
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 81 425
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lb) 404 gr (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 85
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 13.7
DXO Low light rating 884 1437
Other
Battery life 320 shots 400 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $600 $889