Sony A6400 vs Sony S980

Below is a comprehensive review of the Sony A6400 versus Sony S980, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and S980 (12MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and S980 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A6400 was introduced 10 years later than the S980 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A6400 grades vs the S980 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A6400 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A6400 compared to the S980.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A6400 and S980 is 83 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6400 and S980.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6400 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6400 will deliver extra detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer A6400 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.