Sony H400 vs Sony A77 II

Following is a in-depth overview of the Sony H400 versus Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are designed by Sony. The resolution of the H400 (20MP) and the A77 II (24MP) is fairly well matched but the H400 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The H400 was unveiled 3 months prior to the A77 II so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the H400 grades vs the A77 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are available at Sony H400 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony H400 offers physical dimensions 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 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the H400 versus the A77 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the H400 and A77 II is 62 and 62 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the H400 and A77 II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The H400 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 II will give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively.