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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400 Overview

The following is a thorough review of the Panasonic FP5 versus Sony H400, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was released 4 years prior to the H400 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FP5 scores vs the H400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Sony H400

 FP5 H400 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Panasonic FP5

 H400 FP5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2011Newer by 37 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Sony H400

 FP5 H400 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP5 enjoys outer measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FP5 versus Sony H400 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FP5 vs the H400.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FP5 and H400 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP5 and H400.

All in all, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony H400 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H400 as a Portrait photography camera
33
MP count good (14MP)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
40
megapixel count good (20MP)
supports face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Street photography details
Sony H400 Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Sports photography factors
Sony H400 Sports photography factors
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
includes tracking focus
good battery (260 shots)
max fps very slow (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
65
good battery (260 per charge)
includes focus via touch
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
53
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (1550mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H400 as a Landscape photography camera
40
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
good battery (260 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
44
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging features
Sony H400 Vlogging features
30
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
26
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
comes with external microphone port
slow max aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Sony H400
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-05 2014-02-13
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus range 10cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.90 m 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 X 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 141 grams (0.31 lb) 628 grams (1.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 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 260 shots 300 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $199 $268