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Sony A380 vs Sony H400

Portability
68
Imaging
53
Features
54
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Sony A380 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Sony A380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 519g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Announced August 2009
  • Earlier Model is Sony A350
  • Later Model is Sony A390
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
  • Introduced February 2014
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Sony A380 vs Sony H400 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Sony A380 versus Sony H400, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The A380 was announced 5 years prior to the H400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A380 scores versus the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Sony H400

 A380 H400 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony A380

 H400 A380 
IntroducedFebruary 2014August 2009More recent by 54 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony A380 and Sony H400

 A380 H400 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony A380 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A380 has outer measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A380 versus the H400.

Sony A380 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A380 and H400 is 68 and 62 respectively.

Sony A380 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Sony A380 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A380 and H400.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A380 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H400 will give you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older A380 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A380 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Sony A380 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A380 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A380
Portrait photography with Sony H400
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
40
good MP (20 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A380 as a Street photography camera
Sony H400 as a Street photography camera
76
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than others in class (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A380 Sports photography information
Sony H400 Sports photography information
59
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
terrible battery power (500 shots)
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A380 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
53
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (500 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
53
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (1550mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (628 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A380 Landscape photography info
Sony H400 Landscape photography info
61
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
terrible battery power (500 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
44
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A380 Vlogging advice
Sony H400 Vlogging advice
9
no video shooting
26
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
does have external microphone port
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than others in class (628g)
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Sony A380 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A380 and Sony H400
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A380Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-08-24 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 X 720
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 519g (1.14 pounds) 628g (1.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 614 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots 300 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FH50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $899 $268