Sony A6400 vs Sony HX10V

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A6400 and Sony HX10V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The A6400 was introduced 6 years later than the HX10V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the A6400 scores against the HX10V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A6400 has physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A6400 versus the HX10V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and HX10V is 83 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6400 and HX10V.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6400 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6400 will provide greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer A6400 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.