Clicky

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A6400

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
47
Overall
42
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Launched January 2019
Photography Glossary

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A6400 Overview

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A6400, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The SZ-31MR iHS was revealed 8 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SZ-31MR iHS scores vs the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Sony A6400

 SZ-31MR iHS A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 A6400 SZ-31MR iHS 
LaunchedJanuary 2019February 2012Fresher by 84 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k920kCrisper display (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony A6400

 SZ-31MR iHS A6400 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has got outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while 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).

Check out the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A6400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS against the A6400.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-31MR iHS and A6400 is 89 and 83 respectively.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-31MR iHS and A6400.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ-31MR iHS having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6400 will produce extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older SZ-31MR iHS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Portrait photography factors
Sony A6400 Portrait photography factors
34
MP count good (16MP)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
81
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Street photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Street photography camera
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features touch to focus
lighter than competition (226g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
81
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sports photography advice
Sony A6400 Sports photography advice
44
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
76
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Travel photography information
Sony A6400 Travel photography information
67
lighter than competition (226 grams)
features touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery (200 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
87
weather proof
has bluetooth
boasts touch focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Landscape photography details
Sony A6400 Landscape photography details
41
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
not so great battery (200 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Vlogging advice
Sony A6400 Vlogging advice
35
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
80
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone support
lack of image stabilization
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Sony A6400
 Olympus SZ-31MR iHSSony Alpha a6400
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sony Alpha a6400
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-02-08 2019-01-15
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TruePic V Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 425
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.30 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lb) 403 gr (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 83
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1431
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 410 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $898