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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony H400

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
42
Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2013
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
  • Released February 2014
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony H400 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-2 iHS versus Sony H400, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-2 iHS (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-2 iHS was unveiled 7 months before the H400 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the TG-2 iHS scores versus the H400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Sony H400

 TG-2 iHS H400 
Screen resolution610k460kClearer screen (+150k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

 H400 TG-2 iHS 
ReleasedFebruary 2014June 2013Newer by 7 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony H400

 TG-2 iHS H400 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-2 iHS features outside measurements of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony H400 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-2 iHS versus Sony H400 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-2 iHS compared to the H400.

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony H400 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-2 iHS and H400 is 91 and 62 respectively.

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-2 iHS and H400.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony H400 to render greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged TG-2 iHS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-2 iHS Portrait photography info
Sony H400 Portrait photography info
27
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
40
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-2 iHS Street photography advice
Sony H400 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than others in class (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
Sports photography with Sony H400
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery (350 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
51
excellent zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-2 iHS Travel photography highlights
Sony H400 Travel photography highlights
68
great battery (350 per charge)
weather sealing
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
53
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (1550mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (628g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-2 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H400 as a Landscape photography camera
46
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
great battery (350 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-2 iHS Vlogging info
Sony H400 Vlogging info
36
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic jack
26
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
has external mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
heavier than others in class (628 grams)
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-2 iHS and Sony H400
 Olympus Tough TG-2 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-06-28 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz(R)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 610 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology OLED Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 8.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 X 720
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230g (0.51 lb) 628g (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 350 pictures 300 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-90B -
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $380 $268