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Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Sony H400
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 II
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 IV
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Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

The following is a extended review of the Sony H400 versus Sony RX100 III, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. The resolution of the H400 (20MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is very close but the H400 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The H400 was introduced 3 months earlier than the RX100 III and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the H400 scores against the RX100 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony RX100 III

 H400 RX100 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony H400

 RX100 III H400 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony H400 and Sony RX100 III

 H400 RX100 III 
IntroducedFebruary 2014May 2014Same age
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Sony H400 provides physical dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony H400 versus Sony RX100 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the H400 vs the RX100 III.

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the H400 and RX100 III is 62 and 89 respectively.

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the H400 and RX100 III.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The H400 provides the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier.

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H400 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 III Portrait photography advice
40
decent megapixels (20MP)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sony H400 Street photography highlights
Sony RX100 III Street photography highlights
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than others (628 grams)
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H400 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 III Sports photography information
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
includes tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
65
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony H400
Travel photography with Sony RX100 III
53
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (1550mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (628g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
85
lighter than competition (290 grams)
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H400 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography details
44
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
73
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H400 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 III Vlogging advice
26
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
comes with mic jack
slow max aperture (f3.4)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than others (628g)
80
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (290 grams)
does not have external microphone support
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Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H400 and Sony RX100 III
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-13 2014-05-15
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz(R) Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5152 x 3864 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-1550mm (62.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 201k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.80 m -
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 X 720 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 628g (1.38 lb) 290g (0.64 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 495
Other
Battery life 300 shots 320 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
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 1 1
Retail pricing $268 $748