Samsung DV300F vs Sony A6400

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung DV300F and Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the DV300F (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the DV300F (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The DV300F was introduced 8 years prior to the A6400 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung DV300F being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the DV300F matches up vs the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung DV300F & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are available at Samsung DV300F Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung DV300F features outer measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has proportions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the DV300F vs the A6400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the DV300F and A6400 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the DV300F and A6400.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The DV300F using its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A6400 will give greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged DV300F is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.