Sony H400 vs Sony WX80

The following is a thorough overview of the Sony H400 vs Sony WX80, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H400 was unveiled 14 months after the WX80 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the H400 matches up versus the WX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Sony H400 enjoys physical dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the H400 versus the WX80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H400 and WX80 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H400 and WX80.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony H400 to produce more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer H400 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.