Sony H400 vs Sony W310

Following is a extensive analysis of the Sony H400 versus Sony W310, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and W310 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H400 was launched 4 years after the W310 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the H400 matches up against the W310 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The complete galleries are available at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony H400 enjoys physical dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the H400 versus the W310.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H400 and W310 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the H400 and W310.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H400 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer H400 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.