Sony A6400 vs Sony FX30

Lets look much closer at the Sony A6400 and Sony FX30, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras and both are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A6400 (24MP) and the FX30 (26MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A6400 was announced 4 years before the FX30 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A6400 grades vs the FX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony FX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony FX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A6400 comes with outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony FX30 has specifications of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A6400 versus the FX30.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and FX30 is 83 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6400 and FX30.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony FX30 to give greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A6400 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.