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Sony H400 vs Sony S2000

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony H400 vs Sony S2000 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
  • Announced February 2014
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony H400 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony H400 versus Sony S2000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H400 was brought out 4 years after the S2000 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the H400 scores vs the S2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony S2000

 H400 S2000 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2010More modern by 50 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony H400

 S2000 H400 

Common features in the Sony H400 and Sony S2000

 H400 S2000 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony H400 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Sony H400 has got external measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Sony H400 versus Sony S2000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the H400 compared to the S2000.

Sony H400 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H400 and S2000 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Sony H400 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the H400 and S2000.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony H400 to deliver more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer H400 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Sony H400 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H400 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H400 Portrait photography highlights
Sony S2000 Portrait photography highlights
40
MP count decent (20MP)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H400 Street photography info
Sony S2000 Street photography info
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (628g)
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony H400
Sports photography with Sony S2000
51
long zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
53
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (1550mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (628g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H400 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Landscape photography camera
44
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
27
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H400 Vlogging highlights
Sony S2000 Vlogging highlights
26
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
includes external microphone jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than competition in class (628g)
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone port
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Sony H400 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H400 and Sony S2000
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-02-13 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz(R) Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-1550mm (62.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.80 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 X 720 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 628 gr (1.38 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $268 $225