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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony H400

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced 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
  • Launched February 2014
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony H400 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic FP7 vs Sony H400, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP7 was manufactured 4 years prior to the H400 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FP7 grades vs the H400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Sony H400

 FP7 H400 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Panasonic FP7

 H400 FP7 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2011More modern by 37 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Sony H400

 FP7 H400 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP7 comes with outer measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FP7 and the H400.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and H400 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching specifications. The image below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FP7 and H400.

To sum up, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony H400 to result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP7 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP7 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography features
Sony H400 Portrait photography features
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
40
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Street photography information
Sony H400 Street photography information
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition (147 grams)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H400 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery life (240 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
63
good battery life (240 CIPA)
supports touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (147g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
53
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great reach (1550mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (628g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography information
Sony H400 Landscape photography information
41
very good size screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
good battery life (240 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
44
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Vlogging factors
Sony H400 Vlogging factors
29
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition (147 grams)
26
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
includes microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than others (628 grams)
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Panasonic FP7 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Sony H400
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor 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 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Touch Screen LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 X 720
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video 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 147 gr (0.32 lbs) 628 gr (1.38 lbs)
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 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 240 images 300 images
Battery style Battery Pack 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, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $227 $268