Panasonic LZ30 vs Sony H400

Below is a extensive overview of the Panasonic LZ30 and Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the LZ30 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is fairly close and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The LZ30 was introduced 13 months prior to the H400 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the LZ30 grades against the H400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LZ30 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LZ30 has exterior dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the LZ30 against the H400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LZ30 and H400 is 66 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LZ30 and H400.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony H400 to result in extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older LZ30 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.