Samsung NX30 vs Sony H400
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony H400 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
- Launched January 2014
- Old Model is Samsung NX20
(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
- Announced February 2014
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Below is a extended analysis of the Samsung NX30 and Sony H400, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the NX30 (20MP) and the H400 (20MP) is relatively similar but the NX30 (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.
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Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the NX30 scores against the H400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Sony H400
| NX30 | H400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 1036k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+576k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Samsung NX30
| H400 | NX30 |
|---|
Common features in the Samsung NX30 and Sony H400
| NX30 | H400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2014 |  | February 2014 | Similar generation |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen size |
Samsung NX30 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Samsung NX30 has got outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Sony H400 has measurements 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the NX30 versus the H400.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX30 and H400 is 75 and 62 respectively.
Samsung NX30 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NX30 and H400.
Plainly, the 2 cameras have the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The NX30 comes with the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler.
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Samsung NX30 vs Sony H400 Specifications
| Samsung NX30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Samsung | Sony |
| Model | Samsung NX30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 |
| Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2014-01-03 | 2014-02-13 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | DRIMeIV | Bionz(R) |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 369.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 247 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Samsung NX | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 25-1550mm (62.0x) |
| Largest aperture | - | f/3.4-6.5 |
| Number of lenses | 32 | - |
| Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 1,036 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen technology | AMOLED | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dots | 201 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.66x | - |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 9.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 8.80 m |
| Flash modes | - | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 | 1280 X 720 |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 375 gr (0.83 lb) | 628 gr (1.38 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 77 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 23.5 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 1014 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 360 images | 300 images |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | BP1410 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 - 30 secs) | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD, SDHC, SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at release | $699 | $268 |