Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H400
65 Imaging
36 Features
64 Overall
47
62 Imaging
45 Features
41 Overall
43
Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H400 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
- 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
- Introduced July 2012
- Superseded the Panasonic FZ100
- Refreshed by Panasonic FZ300
(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
Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H400 Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FZ200 was announced 19 months prior to the H400 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the FZ200 grades against the H400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H400 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Sony H400
FZ200 | H400 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Panasonic FZ200
H400 | FZ200 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Revealed | February 2014 | July 2012 | Newer by 19 months |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ200 and Sony H400
FZ200 | H400 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display sizing | |
Display resolution | 460k | 460k | Equal display resolution | |
Touch friendly display | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ200 features exterior dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) and 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).
Check the Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H400 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ200 versus the H400.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ200 and H400 is 65 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ200 and H400.
As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony H400 to offer more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FZ200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic FZ200 vs Sony H400 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2012-07-18 | 2014-02-13 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine VII FHD | Bionz(R) |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing 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 | 3200 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 25-1550mm (62.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8 | f/3.4-6.5 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 460k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,312k dots | 201k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 12.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 13.50 m | 8.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/4000s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps) | 1280 X 720 |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 588g (1.30 pounds) | 628g (1.38 pounds) |
Dimensions | 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 37 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 19.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.8 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 114 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 540 pictures | 300 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $499 | $268 |