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Pentax 645D vs Sony H400

Portability
50
Imaging
75
Features
52
Overall
65
Pentax 645D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Pentax 645D vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Pentax 645D
(Full Review)
  • 40MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • No Video
  • Pentax 645AF2 Mount
  • 1480g - 156 x 117 x 119mm
  • Announced March 2010
  • Renewed by Pentax 645Z
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Pentax 645D vs Sony H400 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Pentax 645D and Sony H400, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the 645D (40MP) and H400 (20MP) and the 645D (Medium format) and H400 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The 645D was introduced 4 years earlier than the H400 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax 645D being a Large SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the 645D scores against the H400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax 645D over the Sony H400

 645D H400 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Pentax 645D

 H400 645D 
LaunchedFebruary 2014March 2010Fresher by 47 months

Common features in the Pentax 645D and Sony H400

 645D H400 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Pentax 645D vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax 645D offers physical measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") having a weight of 1480 grams (3.26 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 645D against the H400.

Pentax 645D vs Sony H400 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 645D and H400 is 50 and 62 respectively.

Pentax 645D vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Pentax 645D vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 645D and H400.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 645D with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax 645D will show greater detail using its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older 645D will be behind in sensor technology.

Pentax 645D vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Pentax 645D vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax 645D vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax 645D Portrait photography information
Sony H400 Portrait photography information
77
focusing manually
MP count fantastic (40 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
40
MP count decent (20MP)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax 645D Street photography highlights
Sony H400 Street photography highlights
58
sensor size is large (Medium format)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competitors (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax 645D Sports photography features
Sony H400 Sports photography features
62
MP count fantastic (40 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (800 CIPA)
51
long zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax 645D
Travel photography with Sony H400
55
environment proofing
MP count fantastic (40MP)
terrible battery life (800 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
53
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (1550mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (628 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax 645D
Landscape photography with Sony H400
72
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax 645AF2 mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
MP count fantastic (40MP)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
does not have anti aliasing filter
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (800 CIPA)
44
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax 645D Vlogging highlights
Sony H400 Vlogging highlights
9
lack of video recording
26
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
comes with external mic socket
slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than competitors (628g)
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Pentax 645D vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax 645D and Sony H400
 Pentax 645DSony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax 645D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Class Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-03-10 2014-02-13
Physical type Large SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Prime II Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Medium format 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 44 x 33mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 1,452.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 40 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 7264 x 5440 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Pentax 645AF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Amount of lenses 6 -
Crop factor 0.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle and with AR coating Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 98% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.85x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/125s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 X 720
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1480g (3.26 lb) 628g (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 119mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 4.7") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1262 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 images 300 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI90 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual One
Pricing at release $4,000 $268