Sony A6400 vs Sony QX100

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A6400 vs Sony QX100, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style and they are both built by Sony. The resolution of the A6400 (24MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is very similar but the A6400 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The A6400 was launched 5 years after the QX100 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the A6400 grades against the QX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A6400 has got physical dimensions 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 QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6400 vs Sony QX100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the A6400 versus the QX100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A6400 and QX100 is 83 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6400 and QX100.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6400 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6400 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The newer A6400 provides a benefit in sensor technology.