Samsung DV150F vs Sony A6400

On this page, we will be contrasting the Samsung DV150F vs Sony A6400, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the DV150F (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the DV150F (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The DV150F was introduced 7 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung DV150F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the DV150F grades vs the A6400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung DV150F and Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung DV150F Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung DV150F has outer measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the DV150F and the A6400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the DV150F and A6400 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the DV150F and A6400.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The DV150F using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A6400 will offer you more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older DV150F is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.