Sony A550 vs Sony A6400

Let's look more closely at the Sony A550 vs Sony A6400, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A550 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A550 was introduced 10 years before the A6400 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A550 matches up versus the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A550 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A550 provides outside measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the A550 against the A6400.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A550 and A6400 is 63 and 83 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A550 and A6400.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony A6400 to give greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older A550 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.