Nikon S30 vs Sony H400

The following is a detailed analysis of the Nikon S30 vs Sony H400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and H400 (20MP) and the S30 (1/3") and H400 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The S30 was announced 24 months earlier than the H400 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon S30 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the S30 grades against the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S30 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S30 has physical dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the S30 vs the H400.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S30 and H400 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The picture below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S30 and H400.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S30 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony H400 will produce more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged S30 will be behind in sensor innovation.