Sony A6400 vs Sony WX70

Here is a complete review of the Sony A6400 and Sony WX70, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and WX70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A6400 was manufactured 7 years later than the WX70 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A6400 grades vs the WX70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A6400 comes with outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A6400 versus the WX70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and WX70 is 83 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6400 and WX70.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6400 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A6400 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A6400 should have an edge in sensor technology.