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Sony A6400 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
Sony Alpha a6400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Announced January 2019
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Successor is Sony HX20V
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Sony A6400 vs Sony HX10V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony HX10V

 A6400 HX10V 
RevealedJanuary 2019February 2012Fresher by 84 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Sony A6400

 HX10V A6400 

Common features in the Sony A6400 and Sony HX10V

 A6400 HX10V 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution922k922kExact same screen resolution

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

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).

Check the Sony A6400 and Sony HX10V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

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

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6400 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6400 Portrait photography features
Sony HX10V Portrait photography features
81
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
38
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6400
Street photography with Sony HX10V
81
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (234g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6400 Sports photography details
Sony HX10V Sports photography details
76
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
49
amazing zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6400 Travel photography info
Sony HX10V Travel photography info
87
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
good MP (24MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
69
lighter than average in class (234g)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (400mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6400 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX10V Landscape photography highlights
80
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
45
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6400 Vlogging features
Sony HX10V Vlogging features
80
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic jack
no image stabilization
34
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (234 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone port
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Sony A6400 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6400 and Sony HX10V
 Sony Alpha a6400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2019-01-15 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 32000 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash modes Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 403g (0.89 pounds) 234g (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 83 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 images 320 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $898 $616