Samsung ST80 vs Sony A6400

Here, we will be looking at the Samsung ST80 vs Sony A6400, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ST80 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the ST80 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The ST80 was brought out 10 years before the A6400 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the ST80 grades versus the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung ST80 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are provided at Samsung ST80 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST80 comes with outside dimensions of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) while 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the ST80 and the A6400.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ST80 and A6400 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST80 and A6400.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ST80 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6400 will offer you extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older ST80 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.