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Sony H400 vs Sony TX20

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Sony H400 vs Sony TX20 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
  • Introduced February 2014
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released February 2012
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Sony H400 vs Sony TX20 Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony H400 vs Sony TX20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and TX20 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H400 was manufactured 24 months later than the TX20 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the H400 matches up against the TX20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony TX20

 H400 TX20 
ReleasedFebruary 2014February 2012More recent by 24 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony H400

 TX20 H400 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony H400 and Sony TX20

 H400 TX20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony H400 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony H400 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the H400 vs the TX20.

Sony H400 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the H400 and TX20 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony H400 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H400 and TX20.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony H400 to give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher H400 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony H400 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H400 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H400 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Portrait photography camera
40
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
40
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony H400 Street photography info
Sony TX20 Street photography info
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (628g)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony H400 Sports photography information
Sony TX20 Sports photography information
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
50
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery life (250 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H400 Travel photography highlights
Sony TX20 Travel photography highlights
53
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (1550mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (628 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
72
better than average battery life (250 per charge)
weather proof
comes with focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H400 Landscape photography details
Sony TX20 Landscape photography details
44
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
52
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proof
better than average battery life (250 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H400 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX20 as a Vlogging camera
26
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
comes with mic support
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than competitors in class (628g)
35
quite wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
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Sony H400 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H400 and Sony TX20
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-02-13 2012-02-28
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz(R) BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-1550mm (62.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Clear Photo LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 201k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.80 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 X 720 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 grams (1.38 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 photos 250 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $268 $330