Panasonic FS42 vs Sony H400

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FS42 and Sony H400, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and H400 (20MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and H400 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS42 was released 5 years earlier than the H400 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FS42 matches up versus the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS42 comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FS42 and Sony H400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FS42 compared to the H400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and H400 is 95 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FS42 and H400.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS42 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony H400 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FS42 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.