Sony A6400 vs Sony HX90V

In this article, we will be contrasting the Sony A6400 and Sony HX90V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6400 was brought out 3 years after the HX90V which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A6400 grades versus the HX90V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6400 provides outer 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 HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A6400 and the HX90V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and HX90V is 83 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6400 and HX90V.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6400 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6400 will produce extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer A6400 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.