Sony HX400V vs Sony S2100

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony HX400V vs Sony S2100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the HX400V (20MP) and S2100 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX400V was manufactured 4 years after the S2100 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the HX400V scores vs the S2100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX400V Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sony HX400V has physical measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the HX400V versus the S2100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX400V and S2100 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The image below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX400V and S2100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony HX400V to produce extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher HX400V is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.