Sony A6400 vs Sony WX300

Here, we are matching up the Sony A6400 and Sony WX300, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A6400 was unveiled 5 years later than the WX300 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A6400 grades against the WX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A6400 enjoys external 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) whilst the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A6400 versus the WX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and WX300 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6400 and WX300.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6400 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A6400 will provide greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A6400 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.