Nikon D3200 vs Sony H400

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon D3200 versus Sony H400, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the D3200 (24MP) and the H400 (20MP) is very close but the D3200 (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The D3200 was announced 18 months prior to the H400 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D3200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D3200 scores against the H400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D3200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D3200 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D3200 comes with outer dimensions of 125mm x 96mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony H400 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Look at the Nikon D3200 versus Sony H400 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the D3200 vs the H400.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D3200 and H400 is 67 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The pic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D3200 and H400.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D3200 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon D3200 will render more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D3200 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.