Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP5 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Sony H400
FP5 | H400 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Panasonic FP5
H400 | FP5 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | January 2011 | Newer by 37 months | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Sony H400
FP5 | H400 | |||
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Manually focus | No manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 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.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.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FP5 and H400 is 95 and 62 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic FP5 vs Sony H400 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 | |
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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 |