Panasonic GH1 vs Sony H400

Following is a thorough review of the Panasonic GH1 vs Sony H400, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH1 was launched 5 years before the H400 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GH1 matches up vs the H400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH1 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH1 has exterior measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the GH1 against the H400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH1 and H400 is 81 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GH1 and H400.

As you can see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH1 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony H400 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged GH1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.