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Sony H400 vs Sony WX50

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Sony H400 vs Sony WX50 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
  • Released February 2014
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Photography Glossary

Sony H400 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Sony H400 vs Sony WX50, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H400 was revealed 2 years later than the WX50 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the H400 matches up versus the WX50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony WX50

 H400 WX50 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2012Fresher by 25 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony H400

 WX50 H400 
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Sony H400 and Sony WX50

 H400 WX50 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Sony H400 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H400 provides external dimensions 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 WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the H400 and the WX50.

Sony H400 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the H400 and WX50 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony H400 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the H400 and WX50.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H400 to offer you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher H400 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony H400 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H400 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H400 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX50 Portrait photography advice
40
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H400 Street photography features
Sony WX50 Street photography features
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than others (628g)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony H400
Sports photography with Sony WX50
51
great zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H400 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Travel photography camera
53
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (1550mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (628g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
69
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H400 Landscape photography information
Sony WX50 Landscape photography information
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
38
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H400 Vlogging advice
Sony WX50 Vlogging advice
26
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
has external mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than others (628g)
35
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (117g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic support
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Sony H400 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H400 and Sony WX50
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-13 2012-01-30
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz(R) BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-1550mm (62.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Clear Photo LCD Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.80 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 X 720 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 628g (1.38 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 240 photographs
Type of battery 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 shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $268 $250