Sony H400 vs Sony W220

Following is a thorough analysis of the Sony H400 versus Sony W220, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and W220 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H400 was released 5 years after the W220 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the H400 scores versus the W220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony H400 has exterior 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) while the Sony W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the H400 compared to the W220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H400 and W220 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the H400 and W220.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony H400 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher H400 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.