Sony A7R IV vs Sony A6400

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony A7R IV vs Sony A6400, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and A6400 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R IV was launched 7 months after the A6400 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A7R IV grades against the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R IV & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R IV Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7R IV features external dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing 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, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A7R IV against the A6400.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R IV and A6400 is 62 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R IV and A6400.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7R IV because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R IV will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger A7R IV provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.