Sony A6400 vs Sony WX1

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A6400 and Sony WX1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") have different sensor dimensions.

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The A6400 was launched 9 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A6400 matches up versus the WX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are available at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A6400 enjoys physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A6400 compared to the WX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and WX1 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A6400 and WX1.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6400 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6400 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent A6400 should have a benefit in sensor technology.