Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony HX400V
Portability
94 Imaging
40 Features
31 Overall
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94 Imaging
40 Features
31 Overall
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Portability
62 Imaging
45 Features
60 Overall
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62 Imaging
45 Features
60 Overall
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Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony HX400V Key Specs
Panasonic SZ8
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
- 159g - 100 x 60 x 27mm
- Introduced January 2014
Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Announced February 2014
- Old Model is Sony HX300
Photography Glossary Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony HX400V Overview
Following is a extended review of the Panasonic SZ8 and Sony HX400V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ8 (16MP) and the HX400V (20MP) is relatively comparable and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the SZ8 grades vs the HX400V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ8 over the Sony HX400V
| SZ8 | HX400V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Panasonic SZ8
| HX400V | SZ8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More exact focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic SZ8 and Sony HX400V
| SZ8 | HX400V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2014 |  | February 2014 | Same age |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen size |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | No Touch screen |
Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic SZ8 has got outside dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ8 versus the HX400V.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ8 and HX400V is 94 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ8 and HX400V.
As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX400V to provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic SZ8 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX400V Portrait photography highlights
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
features face detection autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sony HX400V Street photography features
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (159 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than others (660 grams)
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has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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lighter than competitors in class (159 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (288mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery pack (200 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (660g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery pack (200 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (159g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
more heavy than others (660g)
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Panasonic SZ8 vs Sony HX400V Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2014-01-06 | 2014-02-12 |
| Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Venus Engine | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-288mm (12.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.1-6.3 | f/2.8-6.3 |
| Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 460k dot | 921k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display tech | TFT LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.20 m | 8.50 m (ISO Auto) |
| Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 159g (0.35 lb) | 660g (1.46 lb) |
| Dimensions | 100 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 200 shots | 300 shots |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Retail pricing | $275 | $448 |