Sony A6400 vs Sony S950

In this article, we are matching up the Sony A6400 vs Sony S950, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and S950 (10MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The A6400 was announced 10 years after the S950 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A6400 matches up versus the S950 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Sony A6400 has got physical dimensions 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 S950 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A6400 against the S950.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and S950 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6400 and S950.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6400 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6400 will produce extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger A6400 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.