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Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Released February 2014
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 VI
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Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Here is a extended analysis of the Sony H400 versus Sony RX100 VII, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the H400 (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty close but the H400 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The H400 was revealed 6 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the H400 matches up vs the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony RX100 VII

 H400 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sony H400

 RX100 VII H400 
RevealedJuly 2019February 2014Fresher by 66 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony H400 and Sony RX100 VII

 H400 RX100 VII 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sony H400 offers outer dimensions 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 RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the H400 compared to the RX100 VII.

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H400 and RX100 VII is 62 and 88 respectively.

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H400 and RX100 VII.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The H400 contains the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field tougher. The older H400 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony H400 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Portrait photography camera
40
decent MP (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sony H400 Street photography info
Sony RX100 VII Street photography info
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (628g)
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
lighter than average in class (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H400 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography highlights
51
long zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
70
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony H400
Travel photography with Sony RX100 VII
53
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (1550mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.4)
77
lighter than average in class (302 grams)
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H400 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography factors
44
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
65
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery power (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H400 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging advice
26
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
includes external microphone socket
slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competition in class (628 grams)
81
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
lighter than average in class (302 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Sony H400 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H400 and Sony RX100 VII
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-13 2019-07-25
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 surface 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
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-1550mm (62.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range - 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.80 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
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
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 X 720 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 628g (1.38 pounds) 302g (0.67 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 418
Other
Battery life 300 shots 260 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $268 $1,298