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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-H10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony HX400V Key Specs

Casio EX-H10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 62 x 24mm
  • Introduced June 2009
Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Old Model is Sony HX300
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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony HX400V Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Casio EX-H10 vs Sony HX400V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-H10 was brought out 5 years prior to the HX400V which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H10 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the EX-H10 grades against the HX400V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Sony HX400V

 EX-H10 HX400V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Casio EX-H10

 HX400V EX-H10 
ReleasedFebruary 2014June 2009More modern by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Sony HX400V

 EX-H10 HX400V 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Casio EX-H10 has got outside dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-H10 vs Sony HX400V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the EX-H10 compared to the HX400V.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H10 and HX400V is 93 and 62 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H10 and HX400V.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony HX400V to deliver greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged EX-H10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H10 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Portrait photography features
Sony HX400V Portrait photography features
27
manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
51
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Street photography features
Sony HX400V Street photography features
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
50
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition (660g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Casio EX-H10
Sports photography with Sony HX400V
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
55
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-H10
Travel photography with Sony HX400V
57
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
53
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (660 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX400V as a Landscape photography camera
41
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
no manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
49
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Vlogging info
Sony HX400V Vlogging info
28
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
29
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (660 grams)
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Casio EX-H10 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H10 and Sony HX400V
 Casio Exilim EX-H10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-06-11 2014-02-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing range 7cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.60 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194 grams (0.43 lbs) 660 grams (1.46 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $300 $448