Sony A6600 vs Sony HX400V

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony A6600 vs Sony HX400V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. The resolution of the A6600 (24MP) and the HX400V (20MP) is very similar but the A6600 (APS-C) and HX400V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6600 was introduced 5 years later than the HX400V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A6600 grades versus the HX400V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A6600 features outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A6600 vs the HX400V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A6600 and HX400V is 77 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A6600 and HX400V.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6600 with its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6600 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger A6600 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.