Sony A6400 vs Sony HX7V

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony A6400 versus Sony HX7V, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A6400 was introduced 7 years after the HX7V which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A6400 scores against the HX7V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6400 Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6400 has outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6400 versus Sony HX7V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A6400 compared to the HX7V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6400 and HX7V is 83 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6400 and HX7V.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6400 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6400 will offer greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A6400 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.