Samsung ST80 vs Sony HX400V

Lets look a little more in depth at the Samsung ST80 vs Sony HX400V, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the ST80 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ST80 was introduced 5 years earlier than the HX400V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST80 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ST80 matches up versus the HX400V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung ST80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung ST80 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST80 provides outside dimensions of 92mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the ST80 and the HX400V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ST80 and HX400V is 96 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ST80 and HX400V.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX400V to show more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ST80 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.