Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A6400

Its time to look more closely at the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony A6400, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NEX-C3 was manufactured 8 years before the A6400 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the NEX-C3 matches up vs the A6400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-C3 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-C3 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-C3 comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the NEX-C3 and the A6400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-C3 and A6400 is 91 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-C3 and A6400.

To sum up, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony A6400 to give you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older NEX-C3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.