Sony H400 vs Sony HX99

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony H400 and Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H400 (20MP) and the HX99 (18MP) is pretty close but the H400 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The H400 was manufactured 5 years prior to the HX99 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the H400 grades vs the HX99 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The entire galleries are provided at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony H400 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the H400 against the HX99.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the H400 and HX99 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The picture here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the H400 and HX99.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The H400 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H400 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged H400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.