Sony A6400 vs Sony W310

Below, we are looking at the Sony A6400 versus Sony W310, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and W310 (12MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6400 was brought out 9 years after the W310 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A6400 scores versus the W310 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6400 offers external measurements 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 W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A6400 and the W310.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and W310 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The pic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A6400 and W310.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6400 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6400 will deliver extra detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher A6400 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.