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Sony H400 vs Sony HX5

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony H400 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

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
  • Released February 2014
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
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Sony H400 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony H400 and Sony HX5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the H400 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") come with different sensor size.

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The H400 was announced 3 years later than the HX5 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the H400 matches up against the HX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony HX5

 H400 HX5 
IntroducedFebruary 2014June 2010Fresher by 45 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony H400

 HX5 H400 

Common features in the Sony H400 and Sony HX5

 H400 HX5 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Sony H400 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony H400 has got physical measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the H400 vs the HX5.

Sony H400 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H400 and HX5 is 62 and 92 respectively.

Sony H400 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the H400 and HX5.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The H400 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony H400 will render extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern H400 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony H400 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H400 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H400 Portrait photography information
Sony HX5 Portrait photography information
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MP count decent (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H400 Street photography details
Sony HX5 Street photography details
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image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competitors (628g)
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony H400 Sports photography information
Sony HX5 Sports photography information
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excellent zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H400 Travel photography factors
Sony HX5 Travel photography factors
53
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (1550mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (628 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H400 Landscape photography info
Sony HX5 Landscape photography info
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reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H400 Vlogging factors
Sony HX5 Vlogging factors
26
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
has external mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
heavier than competitors (628g)
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reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
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Sony H400 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H400 and Sony HX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-13 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz(R) Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-1550mm (62.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.80 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 X 720 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 628g (1.38 lbs) 200g (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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