Sony A100 vs Sony HX400V

Here, we will be matching up the Sony A100 and Sony HX400V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and HX400V (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The A100 was unveiled 8 years before the HX400V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the A100 grades against the HX400V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The full galleries are provided at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A100 provides external measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Sony HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the A100 versus the HX400V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and HX400V is 64 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A100 and HX400V.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A100 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX400V will give greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.