Fujifilm T400 vs Sony HX5

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm T400 and Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm T400 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the Fujifilm T400 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") feature different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm T400 was announced 19 months later than the HX5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm T400 grades versus the HX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix T400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm T400 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm T400 features outside dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Fujifilm T400 and Sony HX5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm T400 compared to the HX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T400 and HX5 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm T400 and HX5.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm T400 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm T400 will deliver more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm T400 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.