Panasonic ZS20 vs Sony H400

Here is a detailed overview of the Panasonic ZS20 and Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS20 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS20 was released 21 months prior to the H400 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ZS20 matches up versus the H400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS20 provides physical dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony H400 has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS20 and the H400.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS20 and H400 is 92 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS20 and H400.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H400 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older ZS20 will be behind in sensor technology.