Sony H400 vs Sony WX9

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The full galleries are provided at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

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.

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

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.