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Sony H400 vs Sony WX9

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
41
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Sony H400 vs Sony WX9 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
  • Announced February 2014
Sony WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony H400 vs Sony WX9 Overview

Let's look closer at the Sony H400 vs Sony WX9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and WX9 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H400 was revealed 3 years after the WX9 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the H400 scores vs the WX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony H400 over the Sony WX9

 H400 WX9 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2011Newer by 38 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Sony H400

 WX9 H400 
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Sony H400 and Sony WX9

 H400 WX9 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Sony H400 vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony H400 provides physical dimensions 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 WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the H400 versus the WX9.

Sony H400 vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H400 and WX9 is 62 and 99 respectively.

Sony H400 vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the H400 and WX9.

As you can tell, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony H400 to give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent H400 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony H400 vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Sony H400 vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H400 vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H400 Portrait photography info
Sony WX9 Portrait photography info
40
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
30
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H400
Street photography with Sony WX9
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than competitors (628 grams)
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony H400 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Sports photography camera
51
amazing zoom range (25-1550mm 62.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony H400
Travel photography with Sony WX9
53
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great reach (1550mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (628g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
67
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H400 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Landscape photography camera
44
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H400 Vlogging details
Sony WX9 Vlogging details
26
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
does have mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than competitors (628g)
33
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly display
missing external mic socket
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Sony H400 vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H400 and Sony WX9
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2014-02-13 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-1550mm (62.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Clear Photo LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 201k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.80 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 628 gr (1.38 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
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
Price at release $268 $188