Fujifilm F800EXR vs Sony H400

On this page, we are evaluating the Fujifilm F800EXR and Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is fairly similar but the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and H400 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was brought out 18 months earlier than the H400 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm F800EXR being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm F800EXR grades vs the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm F800EXR Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Fujifilm F800EXR has got outer dimensions of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR vs the H400.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F800EXR and H400 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F800EXR and H400.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F800EXR featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H400 will offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F800EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.