Panasonic FX700 vs Sony H400

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FX700 vs Sony H400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FX700 was released 4 years before the H400 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FX700 scores vs the H400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX700 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX700 provides physical measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FX700 compared to the H400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and H400 is 94 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The pic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FX700 and H400.

Plainly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony H400 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FX700 will be behind in sensor tech.