Sony H400 vs Sony S980

Lets look more closely at the Sony H400 and Sony S980, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and S980 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H400 was revealed 5 years later than the S980 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the H400 scores vs the S980 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The full galleries are available at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony H400 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony H400 and Sony S980 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the H400 versus the S980.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H400 and S980 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the H400 and S980.

All in all, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony H400 to provide more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent H400 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.