Sony A6400 vs Sony HX350

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A6400 versus Sony HX350, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A6400 (24MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is fairly similar but the A6400 (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The A6400 was launched 2 years after the HX350 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the A6400 scores vs the HX350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are available at Sony A6400 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Sony A6400 offers external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Check out the Sony A6400 versus Sony HX350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A6400 vs the HX350.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and HX350 is 83 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The pic here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6400 and HX350.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A6400 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6400 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern A6400 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.