Sony H400 vs Sony T99

Below, we will be analyzing the Sony H400 versus Sony T99, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and T99 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H400 was launched 3 years after the T99 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the H400 scores versus the T99 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99. The complete galleries are available at Sony H400 Gallery and Sony T99 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Sony H400 comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony T99 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the H400 versus the T99.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the H400 and T99 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the H400 and T99.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony H400 to result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern H400 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.