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Sony A450 vs Sony H400

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Sony A450 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released January 2010
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
  • Introduced February 2014
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Sony A450 vs Sony H400 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Sony A450 and Sony H400, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A450 was announced 5 years prior to the H400 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the A450 matches up vs the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony H400

 A450 H400 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony A450

 H400 A450 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2010More recent by 50 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony H400

 A450 H400 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sony A450 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A450 offers outside measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A450 versus the H400.

Sony A450 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and H400 is 65 and 62 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A450 and H400.

Clearly, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A450 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony H400 will resolve greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older A450 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony A450 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H400 as a Portrait photography camera
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
40
decent MP (20MP)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 Street photography factors
Sony H400 Street photography factors
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others in class (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H400 as a Sports photography camera
77
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (1,050 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A450 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
60
good battery (1,050 CIPA)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
53
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (1550mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (628g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A450
Landscape photography with Sony H400
66
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (1,050 shots)
small screen (2.7")
no Timelapse recording
44
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 Vlogging info
Sony H400 Vlogging info
9
can't record video
26
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
comes with external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than others in class (628g)
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Sony A450 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony H400
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-05 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Clear Photo Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 X 720
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560 gr (1.23 lb) 628 gr (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 769 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 shots 300 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $1,241 $268