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Nikon P80 vs Sony H400

Portability
75
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33
Nikon Coolpix P80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Nikon P80 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Nikon P80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 405g - 110 x 79 x 78mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Updated by Nikon P90
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Nikon P80 vs Sony H400 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Nikon P80 versus Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the P80 (10MP) and H400 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P80 was introduced 6 years earlier than the H400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the P80 matches up versus the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P80 over the Sony H400

 P80 H400 
Manually focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Nikon P80

 H400 P80 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2009More recent by 61 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon P80 and Sony H400

 P80 H400 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Nikon P80 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P80 has got outer measurements of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony H400 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the P80 and the H400.

Nikon P80 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the P80 and H400 is 75 and 62 respectively.

Nikon P80 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P80 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the P80 and H400.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H400 to deliver more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older P80 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Nikon P80 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Nikon P80 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P80 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P80 Portrait photography information
Sony H400 Portrait photography information
27
focusing manually
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
40
MP count decent (20MP)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P80 Street photography advice
Sony H400 Street photography advice
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
43
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than average in class (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P80 Sports photography highlights
Sony H400 Sports photography highlights
36
great zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P80 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
56
built-in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
very long reach (486mm)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
53
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (1550mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (628g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P80 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H400 Landscape photography highlights
37
focusing manually
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
44
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P80 Vlogging details
Sony H400 Vlogging details
24
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic support
26
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
has external mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
heavier than average in class (628g)
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Nikon P80 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P80 and Sony H400
 Nikon Coolpix P80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix P80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-15 2014-02-13
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-486mm (18.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480, 15/30 fps, 320 x 240, 15 fps, 160 x 120, 15 fps 1280 X 720
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 405 grams (0.89 lb) 628 grams (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 79 x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL5 -
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $400 $268