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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6400

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Updated by Olympus E-P2
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released January 2019
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6400 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony A6400, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-P1 was announced 10 years before the A6400 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-P1 matches up against the A6400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Sony A6400

 E-P1 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus E-P1

 A6400 E-P1 
ReleasedJanuary 2019July 2009More modern by 115 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Sony A6400

 E-P1 A6400 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 has got outer dimensions 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 A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-P1 and the A6400.

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and A6400 is 86 and 83 respectively.

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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and A6400.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6400 will deliver greater detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6400 Portrait photography highlights
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
82
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-P1
Street photography with Sony A6400
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
81
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
environment sealing
above average ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Sports photography factors
Sony A6400 Sports photography factors
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
bad battery (300 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
76
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Travel photography camera
43
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (300 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
87
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
good resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P1
Landscape photography with Sony A6400
60
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
bad battery (300 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
80
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging features
Sony A6400 Vlogging features
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
80
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic socket
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-P1 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Sony A6400
 Olympus PEN E-P1Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-P1 Sony Alpha a6400
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2009-07-29 2019-01-15
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic V Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 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 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 32000
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic 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 pounds) 403 gr (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 83
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 13.6
DXO Low light score 536 1431
Other
Battery life 300 images 410 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $182 $898