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Sony H400 vs Sony TX7

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony H400 vs Sony TX7 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
  • Revealed February 2014
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony H400 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Sony H400 vs Sony TX7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the H400 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The H400 was brought out 4 years after the TX7 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the H400 matches up vs the TX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony TX7

 H400 TX7 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2010More modern by 50 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony H400

 TX7 H400 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony H400 and Sony TX7

 H400 TX7 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony H400 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Sony H400 has exterior dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the H400 and the TX7.

Sony H400 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H400 and TX7 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Sony H400 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the H400 and TX7.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The H400 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony H400 will offer you extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger H400 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony H400 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H400 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H400 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX7 Portrait photography highlights
40
decent MP (20MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H400 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Street photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than competition (628 grams)
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than others (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H400 Sports photography advice
Sony TX7 Sports photography advice
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony H400
Travel photography with Sony TX7
53
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (1550mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (628 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.4)
59
has touch to focus
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than others (149g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H400 Landscape photography info
Sony TX7 Landscape photography info
44
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
36
fairly wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H400 Vlogging details
Sony TX7 Vlogging details
26
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
includes external mic port
slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than competition (628 grams)
32
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing microphone port
more heavy than others (149 grams)
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Sony H400 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H400 and Sony TX7
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-02-13 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz(R) Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5152 x 3864 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-1550mm (62.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.80 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 X 720 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 628g (1.38 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $268 $300