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Sony A6400 vs Sony RX1R

Portability
83
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
58
Overall
65

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX1R Key Specs

Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Announced January 2019
Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Replacement is Sony RX1R II
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Sony A6400 vs Sony RX1R Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony RX1R

 A6400 RX1R 
ReleasedJanuary 2019June 2013More recent by 68 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Sony A6400

 RX1R A6400 
Display resolution1229k922kClearer display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony A6400 and Sony RX1R

 A6400 RX1R 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX1R Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX1R size comparison

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

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX1R top view buttons comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX1R Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX1R sensor size comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX1R Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6400 vs Sony RX1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6400 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX1R Portrait photography factors
82
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
82
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/4,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A6400 Street photography information
Sony RX1R Street photography information
81
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
environment proofing
very good ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
66
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
great high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6400 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Sports photography camera
76
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
53
megapixel count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
can't change focal length (35mm)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (270 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6400 Travel photography details
Sony RX1R Travel photography details
87
environment proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
62
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery power (270 CIPA)
heavier than competition in class (482 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6400
Landscape photography with Sony RX1R
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
66
focusing manually
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (270 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6400 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX1R as a Vlogging camera
80
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic port
does not have image stabilization
34
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (482 grams)
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Sony A6400 vs Sony RX1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6400 and Sony RX1R
 Sony Alpha a6400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-01-15 2013-06-26
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 32000 25600
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 425 25
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.0
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic and Optical (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash modes Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 lb) 482g (1.06 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 83 91
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.6 13.6
DXO Low light rating 1431 2537
Other
Battery life 410 images 270 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $898 $2,798