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Sony A6400 vs Sony TX66

Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
Sony Alpha a6400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Sony A6400 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Launched January 2019
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Sony A6400 vs Sony TX66 Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Sony A6400 vs Sony TX66, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6400 was launched 6 years after the TX66 which is a fairly sizable 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 TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A6400 matches up versus the TX66 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony TX66

 A6400 TX66 
RevealedJanuary 2019February 2012More modern by 84 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony A6400

 TX66 A6400 
Display sizing3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k922kCrisper display (+308k dot)

Common features in the Sony A6400 and Sony TX66

 A6400 TX66 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Touch display Easily navigate

Sony A6400 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A6400 has exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A6400 versus the TX66.

Sony A6400 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6400 and TX66 is 83 and 97 respectively.

Sony A6400 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The image below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6400 and TX66.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6400 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6400 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent A6400 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony A6400 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6400 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6400
Portrait photography with Sony TX66
81
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
42
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has face detection focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6400 Street photography features
Sony TX66 Street photography features
81
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
weather proof
good high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6400 Sports photography details
Sony TX66 Sports photography details
76
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (250 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6400 Travel photography information
Sony TX66 Travel photography information
87
weather proof
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
72
better than average battery power (250 shots)
features focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6400 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX66 Landscape photography highlights
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
51
has manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
better than average battery power (250 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6400 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX66 Vlogging highlights
80
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
36
pretty wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Sony A6400 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6400 and Sony TX66
 Sony Alpha a6400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2019-01-15 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 32000 12800
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 425 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3.3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.10 m
Flash settings Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 403g (0.89 lbs) 109g (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 83 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photos 250 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots One One
Launch price $898 $350