Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6400

Let's look more closely at the Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6400, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the HZ35W (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the HZ35W (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The HZ35W was introduced 9 years prior to the A6400 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the HZ35W grades against the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ35W and Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung HZ35W Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Samsung HZ35W offers outer dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Samsung HZ35W vs Sony A6400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the HZ35W and the A6400.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the HZ35W and A6400 is 91 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the HZ35W and A6400.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HZ35W using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6400 will produce more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older HZ35W will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.