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Sony A7S III vs Sony A6400

Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75
Sony Alpha A7S III front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Sony A7S III vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Released July 2020
  • Superseded the Sony A7S II
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Introduced January 2019
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Sony A7S III vs Sony A6400 Overview

Here is a complete comparison of the Sony A7S III vs Sony A6400, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the A7S III (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the A7S III (Full frame) and A6400 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The A7S III was brought out 19 months later than the A6400 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A7S III scores vs the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Sony A6400

 A7S III A6400 
IntroducedJuly 2020January 2019Fresher by 19 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1440k922kClearer screen (+518k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony A7S III

 A6400 A7S III 

Common features in the Sony A7S III and Sony A6400

 A7S III A6400 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A7S III vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S III has external dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A7S III vs the A6400.

Sony A7S III vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7S III and A6400 is 61 and 83 respectively.

Sony A7S III vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S III and A6400.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7S III because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6400 will provide extra detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer A7S III should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A7S III vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S III vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S III vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S III Portrait photography features
Sony A6400 Portrait photography features
71
focusing manually
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
82
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S III Street photography information
Sony A6400 Street photography information
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
environment sealing
good ISO range (102,400)
81
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S III Sports photography details
Sony A6400 Sports photography details
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery life (600 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
76
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S III Travel photography advice
Sony A6400 Travel photography advice
70
better than average battery life (600 shots)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
display is selfie friendly
resolution not great (12MP)
87
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
resolution is good (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S III Landscape photography features
Sony A6400 Landscape photography features
77
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (102,400)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery life (600 shots)
has dual storage slots
resolution not great (12MP)
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S III Vlogging features
Sony A6400 Vlogging features
77
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone jack
80
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
offers face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
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Sony A7S III vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S III and Sony A6400
 Sony Alpha A7S IIISony Alpha a6400
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7S III Sony Alpha a6400
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2020-07-21 2019-01-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz XR Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4240 x 2832 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 102400 32000
Maximum boosted ISO 409600 102400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 759 425
Lens
Lens support Sony E Sony E
Amount of lenses 121 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,440k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 9,440k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.91x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 699 grams (1.54 lb) 403 grams (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 83
DXO Color Depth rating 23.6 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 13.6
DXO Low light rating 2993 1431
Other
Battery life 600 pictures 410 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots Dual Single
Retail pricing $3,499 $898