Panasonic GH2 vs Sony H400

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GH2 vs Sony H400, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH2 was introduced 3 years earlier than the H400 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GH2 matches up vs the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH2 features physical measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 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).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GH2 versus the H400.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and H400 is 70 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The photograph underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH2 and H400.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH2 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony H400 will provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older GH2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.