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Sony A6400 vs Sony W620

Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
Sony Alpha a6400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony A6400 vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Launched January 2019
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony A6400 vs Sony W620 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A6400 vs Sony W620, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and W620 (14MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The A6400 was brought out 7 years after the W620 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A6400 grades against the W620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony W620

 A6400 W620 
ReleasedJanuary 2019January 2012More modern by 86 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Sony A6400

 W620 A6400 

Common features in the Sony A6400 and Sony W620

 A6400 W620 

Sony A6400 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6400 comes with exterior 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) and the Sony W620 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A6400 versus the W620.

Sony A6400 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and W620 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6400 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The image underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A6400 and W620.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6400 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6400 will render more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger A6400 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony A6400 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6400 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6400 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W620 Portrait photography highlights
81
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
33
good resolution (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6400
Street photography with Sony W620
81
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
provides focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
56
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6400 Sports photography info
Sony W620 Sports photography info
76
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
32
good resolution (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6400 Travel photography factors
Sony W620 Travel photography factors
87
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
good megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
68
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6400 Landscape photography information
Sony W620 Landscape photography information
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
33
decently wide (28mm)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6400 Vlogging information
Sony W620 Vlogging information
80
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
includes face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic support
does not have image stabilization
30
decently wide (28mm)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
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Sony A6400 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6400 and Sony W620
 Sony Alpha a6400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2019-01-15 2012-01-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 425 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash settings Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 403 gr (0.89 pounds) 116 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 83 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 220 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $898 $102