Sony A6400 vs Sony HX20V

Here is a detailed overview of the Sony A6400 versus Sony HX20V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The A6400 was manufactured 6 years later than the HX20V and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A6400 matches up versus the HX20V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6400 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A6400 comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A6400 compared to the HX20V.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and HX20V is 83 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6400 and HX20V.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6400 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6400 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A6400 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.