Sony A6400 vs Sony TX20

Below is a comprehensive review of the Sony A6400 vs Sony TX20, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The A6400 was released 6 years later than the TX20 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A6400 grades versus the TX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are available at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6400 enjoys outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A6400 and the TX20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and TX20 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A6400 and TX20.

All in all, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6400 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6400 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern A6400 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.