Sony A6400 vs Sony WX220

Let's look more closely at the Sony A6400 and Sony WX220, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The A6400 was introduced 4 years later than the WX220 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A6400 scores versus the WX220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6400 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A6400 has got physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A6400 vs the WX220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and WX220 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A6400 and WX220.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6400 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6400 will provide extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent A6400 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.