Panasonic GF2 vs Sony H400

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic GF2 vs Sony H400, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GF2 was announced 4 years earlier than the H400 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the GF2 matches up against the H400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GF2 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF2 comes with outside measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has sizing 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the GF2 vs the H400.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF2 and H400 is 88 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GF2 and H400.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF2 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony H400 will offer extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older GF2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.