Sony H400 vs Sony W710

Following is a extensive review of the Sony H400 and Sony W710, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and W710 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H400 was released 14 months after the W710 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the H400 matches up against the W710 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The complete galleries are provided at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Sony H400 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the H400 compared to the W710.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H400 and W710 is 62 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the H400 and W710.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H400 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern H400 should have an edge in sensor innovation.