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Samsung NX1 vs Sony H400

Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
90
Overall
76
Samsung NX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Samsung NX1 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
  • Released September 2014
Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-1550mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 628g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony H400 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Samsung NX1 vs Sony H400, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and H400 (20MP) and the NX1 (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The NX1 was launched 8 months after the H400 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the NX1 matches up against the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Sony H400

 NX1 H400 
RevealedSeptember 2014February 2014More modern by 8 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1036k460kSharper display (+576k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Samsung NX1

 H400 NX1 

Common features in the Samsung NX1 and Sony H400

 NX1 H400 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Samsung NX1 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX1 offers outer measurements of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the NX1 against the H400.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NX1 and H400 is 66 and 62 respectively.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NX1 and H400.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NX1 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX1 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher NX1 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX1 Portrait photography info
Sony H400 Portrait photography info
80
focusing manually
excellent megapixels (28 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
40
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1 Street photography info
Sony H400 Street photography info
74
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
environment proof
lighter than average (550g)
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (628g)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1 Sports photography factors
Sony H400 Sports photography factors
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
excellent megapixels (28MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
51
excellent zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1 Travel photography information
Sony H400 Travel photography information
74
lighter than average (550g)
environment proof
has bluetooth
features touch focus
excellent megapixels (28MP)
built-in flash
does not feature selfie friendly screen
53
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (1550mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (628 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX1 Landscape photography information
Sony H400 Landscape photography information
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
excellent megapixels (28MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
44
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Samsung NX1
Vlogging with Sony H400
34
screen is touchscreen
features face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
lighter than average (550 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
26
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
has external microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competition (628 grams)
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1 and Sony H400
 Samsung NX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-09-15 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe 5 Bionz(R)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 28MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6480 x 4320 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 209 -
Cross focus points 153 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Amount of lenses 32 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,036k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 201k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 15.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m (ISO 100) 8.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 1280 X 720
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550 grams (1.21 lbs) 628 grams (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 83 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 1363 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images 300 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1900 -
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $1,500 $268