Sony NEX-7 vs Sony H400

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony H400, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the H400 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the NEX-7 (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-7 was introduced 3 years prior to the H400 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the NEX-7 scores vs the H400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Sony NEX-7 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-7 has got outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-7 versus the H400.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and H400 is 84 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and H400.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-7 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The older NEX-7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.