Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6300

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.