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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H400

Portability
91
Imaging
56
Features
57
Overall
56
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H400 Key Specs

Sony NEX-C3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 225g - 110 x 60 x 33mm
  • Introduced August 2011
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-3
  • Later Model is Sony NEX-F3
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
  • Revealed February 2014
Photography Glossary

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H400 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony NEX-C3 versus Sony H400, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and H400 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-C3 was announced 3 years earlier than the H400 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the NEX-C3 grades against the H400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Sony H400

 NEX-C3 H400 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony NEX-C3

 H400 NEX-C3 
RevealedFebruary 2014August 2011Fresher by 30 months

Common features in the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony H400

 NEX-C3 H400 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H400 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sony NEX-C3 comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

Compare the Sony NEX-C3 versus Sony H400 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the NEX-C3 versus the H400.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H400 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-C3 and H400 is 91 and 62 respectively.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H400 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H400 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-C3 and H400.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NEX-C3 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H400 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older NEX-C3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H400 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H400 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H400 as a Portrait photography camera
73
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
40
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Street photography highlights
Sony H400 Street photography highlights
79
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average in class (225g)
no image stabilization
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Sports photography info
Sony H400 Sports photography info
53
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (400 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
51
amazing zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
71
good battery (400 shots)
lighter than average in class (225 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
53
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (1550mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (628g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Landscape photography factors
Sony H400 Landscape photography factors
70
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
good battery (400 per charge)
no image stabilization
no Timelapse function
44
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Vlogging highlights
Sony H400 Vlogging highlights
27
lighter than average in class (225 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
26
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
comes with external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competition in class (628g)
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-C3 and Sony H400
 Sony Alpha NEX-C3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-08-22 2014-02-13
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip 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 area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-1550mm (62.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 X 720
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 225g (0.50 lbs) 628g (1.38 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 1083 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots 300 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $343 $268