Sony A6400 vs Sony RX1R

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony A6400 versus Sony RX1R, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A6400 (24MP) and the RX1R (24MP) is very close but the A6400 (APS-C) and RX1R (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6400 was manufactured 5 years later than the RX1R and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A6400 matches up versus the RX1R for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6400 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6400 comes with outside 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 RX1R has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Check the Sony A6400 versus Sony RX1R in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A6400 against the RX1R.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A6400 and RX1R is 83 and 79 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A6400 and RX1R.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with the identical MP but not the same sensor measurements. The A6400 provides the smaller sensor which will make achieving bokeh tougher. The newer A6400 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.