Sony A6400 vs Sony HX30V

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A6400 and Sony HX30V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The A6400 was unveiled 6 years later than the HX30V and that is quite a serious difference 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 HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A6400 scores versus the HX30V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6400 has outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A6400 and the HX30V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and HX30V is 83 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6400 and HX30V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6400 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6400 will deliver greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher A6400 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.