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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H400

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Released May 2019
  • Old Model 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
  • Announced February 2014
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H400 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus TG-6 versus Sony H400, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was launched 5 years later than the H400 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the TG-6 grades versus the H400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony H400

 TG-6 H400 
AnnouncedMay 2019February 2014More recent by 65 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Olympus TG-6

 H400 TG-6 

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony H400

 TG-6 H400 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-6 offers outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony H400 has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the TG-6 and the H400.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and H400 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-6 and H400.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony H400 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TG-6 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H400 as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
40
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Street photography camera
Sony H400 as a Street photography camera
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors (253 grams)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competitors (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H400 as a Sports photography camera
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max fps high (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
weather proof
good battery life (340 shots)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
51
amazing zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Travel photography info
Sony H400 Travel photography info
68
good battery life (340 shots)
weather proof
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors (253 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
53
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (1550mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (628g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography info
Sony H400 Landscape photography info
57
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
good battery life (340 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
44
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Vlogging factors
Sony H400 Vlogging factors
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decently wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
more heavy than competitors (253 grams)
26
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
includes external microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competitors (628 grams)
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Sony H400
 Olympus Tough TG-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2019-05-22 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII 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 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Highest 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 sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 20.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1280 X 720
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 253g (0.56 pounds) 628g (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 340 pictures 300 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $449 $268