Olympus 5010 vs Sony A6400

In this article, we will be comparing the Olympus 5010 versus Sony A6400, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The 5010 was launched 10 years earlier than the A6400 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 5010 scores versus the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 5010 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 5010 versus Sony A6400 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the 5010 and the A6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and A6400 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The photograph below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and A6400.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 5010 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.