Sony H400 vs Sony A57

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Sony H400 versus Sony A57, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the H400 (20MP) and A57 (16MP) and the H400 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The H400 was unveiled 18 months later than the A57 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the H400 matches up versus the A57 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony SLT-A57. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony H400 provides outside 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 A57 has specifications of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the H400 compared to the A57.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the H400 and A57 is 62 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H400 and A57.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The H400 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony H400 will give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent H400 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.