Sony H400 vs Sony RX10

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony H400 and Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. The resolution of the H400 (20MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is very close but the H400 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The H400 was unveiled at a similar time to the RX10 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the H400 scores versus the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are available at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony H400 has outside dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the H400 versus the RX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the H400 and RX10 is 62 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the H400 and RX10.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same resolution but not the same sensor sizing. The H400 features the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF more challenging.