Sony H400 vs Sony W230

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony H400 vs Sony W230, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and W230 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H400 was manufactured 5 years after the W230 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the H400 scores against the W230 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are available at Sony H400 Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony H400 provides physical dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony W230 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the H400 versus the W230.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H400 and W230 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the H400 and W230.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony H400 to provide extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent H400 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.