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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H400

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS10
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H400 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH1 and Sony H400, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was announced 5 years prior to the H400 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the FH1 scores against the H400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Sony H400

 FH1 H400 

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Panasonic FH1

 H400 FH1 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2010More recent by 49 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH1 and Sony H400

 FH1 H400 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH1 comes with external measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony H400 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FH1 versus the H400.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and H400 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH1 and H400.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony H400 to render extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FH1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Portrait photography advice
Sony H400 Portrait photography advice
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
40
good resolution (20 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH1 as a Street photography camera
Sony H400 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (628g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH1
Sports photography with Sony H400
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
51
long zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH1
Travel photography with Sony H400
58
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
53
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (1550mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Landscape photography info
Sony H400 Landscape photography info
32
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
44
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH1 Vlogging details
Sony H400 Vlogging details
29
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
26
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
comes with microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
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Panasonic FH1 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH1 and Sony H400
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS10 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-06 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro 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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 X 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 163 grams (0.36 pounds) 628 grams (1.38 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 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 - 300 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $150 $268