Sony H400 vs Sony WX50
62 Imaging
45 Features
41 Overall
43


96 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
37
Sony H400 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Sony H400 vs Sony WX50 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are available at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony WX50
H400 | WX50 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Revealed | February 2014 | ![]() | January 2012 | Fresher by 25 months |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony H400
WX50 | H400 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper display (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Sony H400 and Sony WX50
H400 | WX50 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
See the Sony H400 vs Sony WX50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison

Street Comparison

Sports Comparison

Travel Comparison

Landscape Comparison

Vlogging Comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony WX50 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 | Sony 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 |