Nikon P80 vs Sony H400
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Nikon P80 vs Sony H400 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Nikon P80 vs Sony H400 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P80 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P80 over the Sony H400
P80 | H400 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More precise focus |
Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Nikon P80
H400 | P80 | |||
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Launched | February 2014 | ![]() | January 2009 | More recent by 61 months |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon P80 and Sony H400
P80 | H400 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
See the Nikon P80 versus Sony H400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P80 vs Sony H400 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P80 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 | |
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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 |