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Sony H400 vs Sony W650

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony H400 vs Sony W650 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 W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony H400 vs Sony W650 Overview

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Sony H400 vs Sony W650, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H400 was unveiled 2 years later than the W650 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the H400 scores against the W650 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony W650

 H400 W650 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2012Fresher by 26 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony H400

 W650 H400 

Common features in the Sony H400 and Sony W650

 H400 W650 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony H400 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony H400 comes with outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the H400 and the W650.

Sony H400 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H400 and W650 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony H400 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the H400 and W650.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony H400 to produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern H400 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony H400 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H400 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H400 Portrait photography info
Sony W650 Portrait photography info
40
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H400
Street photography with Sony W650
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than competition (628 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (124g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony H400 Sports photography details
Sony W650 Sports photography details
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H400 Travel photography features
Sony W650 Travel photography features
53
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (1550mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (628g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
69
lighter than average in class (124 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H400 Landscape photography features
Sony W650 Landscape photography features
44
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
43
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H400 Vlogging factors
Sony W650 Vlogging factors
26
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
does have external mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than competition (628g)
33
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (124 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
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Sony H400 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H400 and Sony W650
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-02-13 2012-01-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz(R) BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-1550mm (62.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology Clear Photo LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.80 m 3.70 m
Flash modes 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
Video resolutions 1280 X 720 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
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 pounds) 124 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 photographs 220 photographs
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
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $268 $140