Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony A6400

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus E-PL1 versus Sony A6400, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL1 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-PL1 scores against the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1 offers external measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL1 versus Sony A6400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL1 vs the A6400.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1 and A6400 is 86 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1 and A6400.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6400 will offer you more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.