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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony H400

Portability
55
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Introduced June 2014
  • Replacement is Panasonic FZ2500
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony H400 Overview

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Sony H400, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FZ1000 (20MP) and the H400 (20MP) is fairly similar but the FZ1000 (1") and H400 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 was released 4 months after the H400 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FZ1000 scores versus the H400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Sony H400

 FZ1000 H400 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 H400 FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Sony H400

 FZ1000 H400 
RevealedJune 2014February 2014Similar generation
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 provides outer dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) while the Sony H400 has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 and the H400.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and H400 is 55 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and H400.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 comes with the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography details
Sony H400 Portrait photography details
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
40
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Street photography camera
Sony H400 as a Street photography camera
71
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than others in class (628 grams)
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H400 as a Sports photography camera
67
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
51
incredible zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Travel photography with Sony H400
65
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
53
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (1550mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (628 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography details
Sony H400 Landscape photography details
65
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
44
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging details
Sony H400 Vlogging details
66
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
26
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
includes external microphone support
slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than others in class (628g)
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Sony H400
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-06-12 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots 201k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 X 720
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 831g (1.83 lbs) 628g (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 517 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 300 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $800 $268