Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6400

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-10 was announced 9 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SZ-10 scores against the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 offers exterior measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has specifications 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 that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-10 versus the A6400.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and A6400 is 90 and 83 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6400 will give extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.