Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A6400

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A6400, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The E-M5 II was manufactured 4 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M5 II scores vs the A6400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II offers outside measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A6400 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the A6400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and A6400 is 80 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and A6400.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6400 will offer greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-M5 II is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.