Olympus 1 vs Sony A6400

Here is a in depth review of the Olympus 1 vs Sony A6400, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and A6400 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 1 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the A6400 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 1 scores versus the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 and Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 1 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 1 features outside measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while 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, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 1 vs the A6400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and A6400 is 79 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 and A6400.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6400 will render more detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older 1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.