Sony H400 vs Sony WX70

Here is a thorough comparison of the Sony H400 versus Sony WX70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H400 was released 2 years later than the WX70 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the H400 scores versus the WX70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are available at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony H400 has got external 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 WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the H400 and the WX70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the H400 and WX70 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the H400 and WX70.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony H400 to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The newer H400 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.