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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony H400

Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Successor is Olympus TG-5
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-4 vs Sony H400 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus TG-4 versus Sony H400, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-4 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is relatively well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-4 was brought out 15 months later than the H400 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TG-4 matches up vs the H400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Sony H400

 TG-4 H400 
ReleasedApril 2015February 2014Fresher by 15 months
Manual focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus TG-4

 H400 TG-4 

Common features in the Olympus TG-4 and Sony H400

 TG-4 H400 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-4 comes with outer measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the TG-4 against the H400.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-4 and H400 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The graphic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-4 and H400.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony H400 to give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer TG-4 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-4 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography info
Sony H400 Portrait photography info
47
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
40
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-4
Street photography with Sony H400
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (247g)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Sports photography advice
Sony H400 Sports photography advice
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery (380 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
51
long zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
74
great battery (380 shots)
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition (247g)
screen is not selfie friendly
53
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (1550mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H400 as a Landscape photography camera
62
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery (380 shots)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
44
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-4 Vlogging info
Sony H400 Vlogging info
34
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (247g)
26
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
comes with microphone socket
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
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Olympus TG-4 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-4 and Sony H400
 Olympus Tough TG-4Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-4 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-04-13 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Bionz(R)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.90 m (at ISO 1600) 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 X 720
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 247 grams (0.54 pounds) 628 grams (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 380 shots 300 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $379 $268