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Nikon Z50 vs Sony H400

Portability
74
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Nikon Z50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Nikon Z50 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Released October 2019
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Nikon Z50 vs Sony H400 Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Nikon Z50 versus Sony H400, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the Z50 (21MP) and the H400 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the Z50 (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was brought out 5 years later than the H400 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Z50 scores versus the H400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Sony H400

 Z50 H400 
AnnouncedOctober 2019February 2014Fresher by 69 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Nikon Z50

 H400 Z50 

Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Sony H400

 Z50 H400 

Nikon Z50 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon Z50 has outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony H400 has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the Z50 vs the H400.

Nikon Z50 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and H400 is 74 and 62 respectively.

Nikon Z50 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and H400.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z50 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will show more detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent Z50 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon Z50 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z50 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z50
Portrait photography with Sony H400
80
manual focus
decent MP (21MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
40
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z50 Street photography information
Sony H400 Street photography information
73
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
environment proof
above average ISO range (51,200)
no image stabilization
heavier than average in class (397 grams)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (628g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H400 as a Sports photography camera
75
decent MP (21 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
features tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z50 Travel photography factors
Sony H400 Travel photography factors
77
environment proof
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
decent MP (21 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
heavier than average in class (397g)
53
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (1550mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (628g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z50
Landscape photography with Sony H400
79
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
decent MP (21MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
no image stabilization
44
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z50
Vlogging with Sony H400
71
selfie friendly display
touch screen
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
no image stabilization
heavier than average in class (397g)
26
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
has microphone support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than competitors in class (628 grams)
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Nikon Z50 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z50 and Sony H400
 Nikon Z50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Z50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2019-10-10 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 6 Bionz(R)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5568 x 3712 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 209 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Available lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 8.80 m
Flash settings - Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 X 720
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 397 gr (0.88 pounds) 628 gr (1.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots 300 shots
Type of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL25 -
Self timer Yes Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $857 $268