Canon SX210 IS vs Sony H400

Following is a extensive analysis of the Canon SX210 IS versus Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was launched 4 years before the H400 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX210 IS matches up against the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX210 IS Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX210 IS offers outside dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SX210 IS and the H400.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SX210 IS and H400 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX210 IS and H400.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H400 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX210 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.