Sony A6400 vs Sony TX30

Lets examine more closely at the Sony A6400 versus Sony TX30, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The A6400 was manufactured 5 years later than the TX30 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A6400 scores versus the TX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6400 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A6400 comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A6400 versus Sony TX30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A6400 against the TX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6400 and TX30 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6400 and TX30.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6400 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6400 will give you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent A6400 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.