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Sony A7R III vs Sony H400

Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84
Sony Alpha A7R III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Sony A7R III vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Revealed October 2017
  • Older Model is Sony A7R II
  • Refreshed by Sony A7R IV
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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Sony A7R III vs Sony H400 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Sony A7R III and Sony H400, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and H400 (20MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and H400 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The A7R III was manufactured 3 years after the H400 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A7R III grades versus the H400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Sony H400

 A7R III H400 
RevealedOctober 2017February 2014More modern by 45 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k460kClearer display (+980k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony A7R III

 H400 A7R III 

Common features in the Sony A7R III and Sony H400

 A7R III H400 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony A7R III vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A7R III comes with physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Sony H400 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A7R III against the H400.

Sony A7R III vs Sony H400 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R III and H400 is 63 and 62 respectively.

Sony A7R III vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R III and H400.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7R III featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7R III will render extra detail due to its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern A7R III will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A7R III vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R III vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R III Portrait photography factors
Sony H400 Portrait photography factors
86
manual focus
amazing MP (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
40
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R III Street photography factors
Sony H400 Street photography factors
79
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
environment proof
good high ISO (32,000)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competitors (628g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7R III
Sports photography with Sony H400
89
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery life (650 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
51
incredible 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)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R III as a Travel photography camera
Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
74
better than average battery life (650 shots)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
amazing MP (42MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
53
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (1550mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (628g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R III Landscape photography information
Sony H400 Landscape photography information
87
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery life (650 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
44
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R III Vlogging details
Sony H400 Vlogging details
37
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
26
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
does have microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competitors (628g)
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Sony A7R III vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R III and Sony H400
 Sony Alpha A7R IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7R III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2017-10-25 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz(R)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 7952 x 5304 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 425 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,440 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dots 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.80 m
Flash modes Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 X 720
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 657g (1.45 lbs) 628g (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3523 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 shots 300 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual Single
Pricing at launch $2,800 $268