Sony H400 vs Sony A77

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony H400 and Sony A77, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H400 (20MP) and the A77 (24MP) is pretty similar but the H400 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The H400 was launched 2 years later than the A77 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the H400 matches up vs the A77 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are available at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony H400 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the H400 versus the A77.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the H400 and A77 is 62 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the H400 and A77.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The H400 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A77 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent H400 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.