Sony A6400 vs Sony W320

Let's look much closer at the Sony A6400 and Sony W320, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and W320 (14MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The A6400 was unveiled 9 years after the W320 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A6400 grades against the W320 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6400 Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A6400 offers 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 W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the A6400 and the W320.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and W320 is 83 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A6400 and W320.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6400 with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony A6400 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer A6400 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.