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Sony A6400 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
Sony Alpha a6400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Released January 2019
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 III
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Sony A6400 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony A6400 and Sony RX10 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. The resolution of the A6400 (24MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty comparable but the A6400 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6400 was unveiled 3 years later than the RX10 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A6400 scores versus the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony RX10 II

 A6400 RX10 II 
RevealedJanuary 2019June 2015More recent by 44 months
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony A6400

 RX10 II A6400 
Screen resolution1229k922kSharper screen (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony A6400 and Sony RX10 II

 A6400 RX10 II 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6400 provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A6400 against the RX10 II.

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and RX10 II is 83 and 58 respectively.

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6400 and RX10 II.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6400 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6400 will provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher A6400 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6400 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography highlights
81
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
71
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A6400 Street photography information
Sony RX10 II Street photography information
81
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
environment proof
very good ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6400 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 II Sports photography features
76
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6400 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
87
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
good resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
56
environment sealing
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6400
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
80
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
no image stabilization
62
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6400 Vlogging details
Sony RX10 II Vlogging details
80
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
includes face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic port
no image stabilization
31
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony A6400 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6400 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha a6400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2019-01-15 2015-06-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 32000 12800
Max boosted ISO 102400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 425 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.20 m
Flash settings Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 403g (0.89 pounds) 813g (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 83 70
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.6 12.6
DXO Low light rating 1431 531
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 400 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $898 $998