Samsung ST65 vs Sony A6400

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Samsung ST65 vs Sony A6400, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the ST65 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the ST65 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The ST65 was brought out 9 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the ST65 scores vs the A6400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung ST65 and Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are available at Samsung ST65 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST65 has physical dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung ST65 vs Sony A6400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the ST65 compared to the A6400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ST65 and A6400 is 99 and 83 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ST65 and A6400.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ST65 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6400 will give extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older ST65 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.