Sony A6400 vs Sony WX500

Below is a detailed comparison of the Sony A6400 and Sony WX500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A6400 was announced 3 years later than the WX500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A6400 matches up vs the WX500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A6400 provides exterior dimensions 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 WX500 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A6400 against the WX500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and WX500 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6400 and WX500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6400 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6400 will give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The newer A6400 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.