Sony H400 vs Sony WX1

Let's look much closer at the Sony H400 vs Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the H400 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The H400 was revealed 4 years after the WX1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the H400 grades versus the WX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. 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) whilst the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the H400 vs the WX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the H400 and WX1 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the H400 and WX1.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The H400 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H400 will result in more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern H400 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.