Sony A6400 vs Sony HX9V

Let's look more closely at the Sony A6400 vs Sony HX9V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and HX9V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6400 was launched 7 years later than the HX9V and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A6400 scores against the HX9V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A6400 enjoys outer measurements 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 HX9V has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A6400 versus the HX9V.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and HX9V is 83 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A6400 and HX9V.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6400 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6400 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern A6400 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.