Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony A6400

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony A6400, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL3 was revealed 8 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the E-PL3 matches up against the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL3 and Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL3 has physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL3 and Sony A6400 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL3 and the A6400.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL3 and A6400 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL3 and A6400.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL3 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6400 will render greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL3 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.