Sony A6400 vs Sony W530

Let's look closer at the Sony A6400 and Sony W530, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and W530 (14MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and W530 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The A6400 was unveiled 8 years after the W530 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the A6400 scores versus the W530 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6400 provides exterior dimensions 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 W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A6400 against the W530.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and W530 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The picture below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6400 and W530.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6400 using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A6400 will show more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer A6400 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.