Sony A6400 vs Sony S930

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A6400 versus Sony S930, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and S930 (10MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The A6400 was launched 10 years later than the S930 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A6400 grades against the S930 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A6400 Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A6400 offers outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony S930 has sizing of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A6400 and the S930.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and S930 is 83 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6400 and S930.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6400 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A6400 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher A6400 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.