Sony A6400 vs Sony W550

Here is a in-depth overview of the Sony A6400 and Sony W550, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and W550 (14MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6400 was brought out 7 years later than the W550 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the A6400 scores vs the W550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6400 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A6400 has exterior 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 W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Sony A6400 and Sony W550 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A6400 against the W550.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6400 and W550 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6400 and W550.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6400 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6400 will render greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent A6400 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.