Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony H400

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ100 versus Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FZ100 was manufactured 4 years before the H400 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the FZ100 scores vs the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ100 features physical measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Sony H400 has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ100 compared to the H400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ100 and H400 is 67 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ100 and H400.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony H400 to deliver more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FZ100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.