Nikon L610 vs Sony H400

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon L610 vs Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the L610 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is very close and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L610 was brought out 18 months before the H400 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L610 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the L610 scores against the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L610 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L610 has outside measurements of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while the Sony H400 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the L610 and the H400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the L610 and H400 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the L610 and H400.

All in all, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony H400 to render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older L610 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.