Sony A6400 vs Sony S2100

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A6400 and Sony S2100, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The A6400 was manufactured 9 years after the S2100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the A6400 scores against the S2100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A6400 enjoys outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6400 and Sony S2100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A6400 and the S2100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and S2100 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A6400 and S2100.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6400 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6400 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger A6400 provides an advantage in sensor tech.