Sony A7 vs Sony HX400V

Its time to look closer at the Sony A7 vs Sony HX400V, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A7 (24MP) and the HX400V (20MP) is pretty comparable but the A7 (Full frame) and HX400V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7 was launched about the same time to the HX400V and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A7 matches up versus the HX400V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 provides outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) and 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A7 against the HX400V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A7 and HX400V is 78 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 and HX400V.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A7 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively.