In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS and Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | E 18-135mm OSS lens | Body only |
Height | 6.69 cm | 8.52 cm |
Width | 12 cm | 12.53 cm |
Depth | 4.99 cm | 4.97 cm |
Weight | 359 g | 366 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 359 g Camera with battery and memory card: 403 g |
Camera body only: 366 g Camera with battery and memory card: 414 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | Silver |
Protection | - | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Optical Zoom | 7.5x | - |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 20.4 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 25,000,000 pixels | 21,800,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Four Thirds (4/3") |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 24 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Image Processor | BIONZ X | TruePic VIII |
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LENS | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Type | Zoom lens - 7.5x zoom - 18 - 135 mm - f/3.5-5.6 E OSS - zoom | - |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 202.5mm | - |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 45 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual (by ring) | - |
Lens Construction | 12 groups / 16 elements | - |
Filter Size | 55 mm | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, linear AF motor | - |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 425 | 121 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, 4D FOCUS system | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
AE/AF Control | Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.07x | 1.37x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +2 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 2 |
Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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ISO (Max) | 102400 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | 100-32000 | 200-25600 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 102400 | - |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 64 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-32000 | ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 324 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | - |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box | Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Nostalgia, Neo Nostalgia |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
Shutter Type | Mechanical, electronic | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | - |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | - |
Exposure Range | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Tilting | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control | Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF |
FLASH | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Detachable flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 6 | 12.9 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, high-speed sync | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing |
External Flash Name | - | Olympus FL-LM3 |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, XAVC S | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 4096 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2832 4240 x 2400 3008 x 2000 3008 x 1688 4000 x 4000 2832 x 2832 2000 x 2000 |
RAW 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 1024 x 768 |
Video Capture | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps MOV - 4096 x 2160 p - 30 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 360 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 70 minutes (EVF on) Video recording - 75 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 310 shots |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second | 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
HDR Mode | HDR Movie mode | - |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Sweep Panorama technology, USB powered, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, slow motion recording | Auto power save, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, USB charging, high-speed recording, Touch Shutter technology, Focus Stacking, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |