Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H400
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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H400 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
- 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
- Revealed August 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
- Revealed February 2014
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Here is a detailed review of the Panasonic FX90 versus Sony H400, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FX90 was revealed 3 years earlier than the H400 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FX90 scores against the H400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Sony H400
| FX90 | H400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Panasonic FX90
| H400 | FX90 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2014 |  | August 2011 | Fresher by 30 months |
Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Sony H400
| FX90 | H400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen size |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 460k | Same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen |
Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX90 provides outside measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony H400 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FX90 and the H400.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and H400 is 95 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FX90 and H400.
To sum up, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony H400 to offer extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older FX90 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Panasonic FX90 vs Sony H400 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2011-08-26 | 2014-02-13 |
| Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz(R) |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 20MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 23 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 25-1550mm (62.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.5-5.9 | f/3.4-6.5 |
| Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display technology | TFT LCD | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 201 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.90 m | 8.80 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 X 720 |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 149 grams (0.33 pounds) | 628 grams (1.38 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 | 200 photos | 300 photos |
| Type of battery | 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 | Single | Single |
| Retail price | $227 | $268 |