Sony HX400V vs Sony T900

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony HX400V and Sony T900, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the HX400V (20MP) and T900 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX400V was launched 5 years later than the T900 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the HX400V scores versus the T900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX400V Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Sony HX400V offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the HX400V vs the T900.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX400V and T900 is 62 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The graphic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the HX400V and T900.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX400V to show extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger HX400V should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.