Olympus 7000 vs Sony A6400

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus 7000 versus Sony A6400, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The 7000 was revealed 11 years before the A6400 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the 7000 grades vs the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 has outside measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 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).

Contrast the Olympus 7000 versus Sony A6400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7000 and the A6400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and A6400 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and A6400.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7000 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6400 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.