Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 III

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are available at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.