Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A6400

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 and Sony A6400, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was released 5 years earlier than the A6400 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 scores versus the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 offers exterior dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 and Sony A6400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 compared to the A6400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and A6400 is 82 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and A6400.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6400 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.