Sony A6400 vs Sony A99

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony A6400 and Sony A99, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6400 (24MP) and the A99 (24MP) is very comparable but the A6400 (APS-C) and A99 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6400 was revealed 6 years later than the A99 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A6400 matches up versus the A99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony SLT-A99. The full galleries are available at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A6400 enjoys external measurements 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 A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A6400 vs the A99.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and A99 is 83 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A6400 and A99.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The A6400 has got the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh more difficult. The younger A6400 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.