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Sony HX400V vs Sony HX99

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
67
Overall
53

Sony HX400V vs Sony HX99 Key Specs

Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Replaced the Sony HX300
Sony HX99
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed September 2018
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Sony HX400V vs Sony HX99 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Sony HX400V and Sony HX99, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the HX400V (20MP) and the HX99 (18MP) is pretty well matched but the HX400V (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The HX400V was revealed 5 years before the HX99 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX99 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the HX400V matches up vs the HX99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Sony HX99

 HX400V HX99 

Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Sony HX400V

 HX99 HX400V 
RevealedSeptember 2018February 2014More recent by 55 months
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX400V and Sony HX99

 HX400V HX99 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3.00"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution921k921kThe same screen resolution

Sony HX400V vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony HX400V enjoys exterior dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony HX99 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony HX400V and Sony HX99 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the HX400V against the HX99.

Sony HX400V vs Sony HX99 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the HX400V and HX99 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Sony HX400V vs Sony HX99 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX400V vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX400V and HX99.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HX400V having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX400V will give extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older HX400V is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony HX400V vs Sony HX99 sensor size comparison

Sony HX400V vs Sony HX99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX400V vs Sony HX99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX400V
Portrait photography with Sony HX99
51
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
supports face detection focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
53
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3-inch)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony HX400V
Street photography with Sony HX99
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others (660 grams)
77
screen tilts
has image stabilization
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (242 grams)
sensor is small (1/2.3-inch)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX400V Sports photography highlights
Sony HX99 Sports photography highlights
55
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
58
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization
megapixel count good (18MP)
features tracking focus
better than average battery power (360 shots)
sensor is small (1/2.3-inch)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX400V
Travel photography with Sony HX99
53
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (660g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
76
better than average battery power (360 shots)
lighter than competition in class (242 grams)
megapixel count good (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse recording
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX400V
Landscape photography with Sony HX99
49
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
58
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3.00 inch)
has image stabilization
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (360 per charge)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3-inch)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX400V
Vlogging with Sony HX99
29
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than others (660 grams)
76
decently wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (242 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
missing microphone socket
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Sony HX400V vs Sony HX99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX400V and Sony HX99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400VSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-02-12 2018-09-01
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3-inch
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.3 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3" 3.00"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.50 m (ISO Auto) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660g (1.46 lb) 242g (0.53 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos 360 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $448 $469