Sony A850 vs Sony HX400V

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony A850 and Sony HX400V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and HX400V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A850 was revealed 4 years prior to the HX400V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the A850 grades against the HX400V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A850 features outside measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A850 and the HX400V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A850 and HX400V is 54 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A850 and HX400V.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A850 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A850 will render greater detail because of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older A850 will be behind in sensor innovation.