Samsung ST30 vs Sony A6400

Below is a thorough comparison of the Samsung ST30 and Sony A6400, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the ST30 (10MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the ST30 (1/3") and A6400 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The ST30 was announced 9 years before the A6400 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ST30 matches up against the A6400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST30 and Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are available at Samsung ST30 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST30 offers outer measurements of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has dimensions 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the ST30 vs the A6400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ST30 and A6400 is 98 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ST30 and A6400.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ST30 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A6400 will produce extra detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older ST30 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.