Kodak Touch vs Sony H400

Below, we are analyzing the Kodak Touch versus Sony H400, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Kodak and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Touch (14MP) and H400 (20MP) and the Touch (1/3") and H400 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The Touch was brought out 4 years before the H400 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Kodak Touch being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Touch grades versus the H400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Touch and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are viewable at Kodak Touch Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Kodak Touch enjoys physical measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Kodak Touch versus Sony H400 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the Touch against the H400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Touch and H400 is 95 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Touch and H400.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Touch because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony H400 will offer you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older Touch is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.