Sony A6400 vs Sony W610

Following is a extended overview of the Sony A6400 vs Sony W610, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and W610 (14MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The A6400 was unveiled 7 years after the W610 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A6400 grades versus the W610 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are available at Sony A6400 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A6400 has got exterior measurements 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 W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A6400 versus the W610.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and W610 is 83 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The picture here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A6400 and W610.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6400 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6400 will deliver greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher A6400 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.