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Sony A9 vs Sony H400

Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
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Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Sony A9 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
  • Released April 2017
  • New Model is Sony A9 II
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
  • Released February 2014
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Sony A9 vs Sony H400 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Sony A9 and Sony H400, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the A9 (24MP) and the H400 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the A9 (Full frame) and H400 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A9 was unveiled 3 years later than the H400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A9 grades against the H400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony H400

 A9 H400 
ReleasedApril 2017February 2014More recent by 39 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k460kCrisper screen (+980k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony A9

 H400 A9 

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony H400

 A9 H400 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony A9 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A9 has external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Compare the Sony A9 and Sony H400 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A9 vs the H400.

Sony A9 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and H400 is 65 and 62 respectively.

Sony A9 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 and H400.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A9 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A9 will give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger A9 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A9 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 Portrait photography factors
Sony H400 Portrait photography factors
83
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
40
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 Street photography features
Sony H400 Street photography features
79
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
supports focus via touch
environment proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (628g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 Sports photography highlights
Sony H400 Sports photography highlights
86
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery (650 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 Travel photography features
Sony H400 Travel photography features
73
better than average battery (650 shots)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
supports focus via touch
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
53
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (1550mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (628 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H400 Landscape photography highlights
85
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery (650 per charge)
has double storage slots
44
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A9
Vlogging with Sony H400
36
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
26
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
includes external microphone support
slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competitors in class (628 grams)
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Sony A9 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony H400
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2017-04-19 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ X Bionz(R)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 693 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,440k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,686k dots 201k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 8.80 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 X 720
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 673 grams (1.48 pounds) 628 grams (1.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 3517 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 pictures 300 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 1
Price at release $4,498 $268