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Samsung ST65 vs Sony H400

Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
19
Overall
29
Samsung ST65 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
44
Features
41
Overall
42

Samsung ST65 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Samsung ST65
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 0 - 0
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 92 x 53 x 17mm
  • Released January 2011
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
  • Revealed February 2014
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Samsung ST65 vs Sony H400 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung ST65 versus Sony H400, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the ST65 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ST65 was introduced 4 years prior to the H400 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Samsung ST65 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the ST65 matches up versus the H400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung ST65 over the Sony H400

 ST65 H400 

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Samsung ST65

 H400 ST65 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2011Fresher by 37 months

Common features in the Samsung ST65 and Sony H400

 ST65 H400 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Samsung ST65 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST65 offers outer dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the ST65 versus the H400.

Samsung ST65 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ST65 and H400 is 99 and 62 respectively.

Samsung ST65 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Samsung ST65 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST65 and H400.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony H400 to produce more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older ST65 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung ST65 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Samsung ST65 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung ST65 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung ST65 Portrait photography advice
Sony H400 Portrait photography advice
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
39
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung ST65 Street photography details
Sony H400 Street photography details
49
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low max ISO (0)
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (628g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung ST65
Sports photography with Sony H400
26
decent megapixels (14MP)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
50
excellent zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Samsung ST65 Travel photography info
Sony H400 Travel photography info
71
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
great maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
53
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (1550mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (628 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung ST65 Landscape photography information
Sony H400 Landscape photography information
37
great maximum aperture (f)
decent sized screen (3")
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
43
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung ST65 Vlogging information
Sony H400 Vlogging information
27
great maximum aperture (f)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
26
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
includes mic socket
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than competitors in class (628g)
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Samsung ST65 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung ST65 and Sony H400
 Samsung ST65Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung ST65 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-19 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO - 3200
Lowest native ISO - 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range () 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 8.80 m
Flash options - Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 1280 X 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight - 628g (1.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 92 x 53 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 300 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer - Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $130 $268