Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony A6400

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-PL9 and Sony A6400, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL9 was introduced 11 months prior to the A6400 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL9 comes with outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL9 vs the A6400.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and A6400 is 85 and 83 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by checking specifications. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and A6400.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6400 will give greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-PL9 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.