Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6300
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
- Announced July 2009
- Replacement is Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
- Revealed February 2016
- Superseded the Sony A6000
- Newer Model is Sony A6500
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6300 Overview
Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony A6300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-P1 was manufactured 7 years before the A6300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-P1 scores against the A6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6300 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Sony A6300
E-P1 | A6300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus E-P1
A6300 | E-P1 | |||
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Revealed | February 2016 | July 2009 | More modern by 79 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Sony A6300
E-P1 | A6300 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P1 has external measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony A6300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-P1 versus the A6300.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and A6300 is 86 and 83 respectively.
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The picture here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and A6300.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6300 will show extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6300 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P1 | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus PEN E-P1 | Sony Alpha a6300 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Announced | 2009-07-29 | 2016-02-03 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic V | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per second | 11.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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 | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 355 gr (0.78 lb) | 404 gr (0.89 lb) |
Dimensions | 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") | 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 55 | 85 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.4 | 24.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.4 | 13.7 |
DXO Low light score | 536 | 1437 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 images | 400 images |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-1 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $182 | $889 |