Sony A7S II vs Sony A6400

The following is a thorough overview of the Sony A7S II vs Sony A6400, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The A7S II was brought out 4 years prior to the A6400 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A7S II matches up vs the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7S II provides outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A7S II and the A6400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S II and A6400 is 68 and 83 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S II and A6400.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7S II due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6400 will give you more detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged A7S II is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.