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Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony H400

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Released July 2013
Sony H400
(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
  • Launched February 2014
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony H400 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Panasonic FZ70 versus Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FZ70 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ70 was introduced 7 months before the H400 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ70 matches up versus the H400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Sony H400

 FZ70 H400 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Panasonic FZ70

 H400 FZ70 
LaunchedFebruary 2014July 2013More recent by 7 months

Common features in the Panasonic FZ70 and Sony H400

 FZ70 H400 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ70 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Sony H400 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ70 versus the H400.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ70 and H400 is 63 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ70 and H400.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony H400 to give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FZ70 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ70
Portrait photography with Sony H400
56
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
40
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Street photography advice
Sony H400 Street photography advice
49
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (606g)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than others in class (628g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H400 as a Sports photography camera
55
great zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (400 per charge)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
51
excellent zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Travel photography information
Sony H400 Travel photography information
55
great battery power (400 per charge)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (20mm)
great reach (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (606 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
53
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (1550mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (628g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H400 as a Landscape photography camera
54
focusing manually
fairly wide (20mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (400 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse function
44
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ70
Vlogging with Sony H400
26
fairly wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (606 grams)
26
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
comes with external microphone socket
slow max aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than others in class (628g)
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ70 and Sony H400
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-07-18 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Screen LCD Display Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p) 1280 X 720
Highest 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 606 grams (1.34 lbs) 628 grams (1.38 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 171 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots 300 shots
Battery type 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 Single Single
Price at launch $300 $268