Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20
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![Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX400V/Sony-HX400V-front.jpg)
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Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 Key Specs
(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
- Succeeded the Sony HX300
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Introduced February 2012
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Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the HX400V (20MP) and TX20 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
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The HX400V was revealed 24 months after the TX20 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the HX400V scores vs the TX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are available at Sony HX400V Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Sony TX20
HX400V | TX20 | |||
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Introduced | February 2014 | ![]() | February 2012 | More modern by 24 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony HX400V
TX20 | HX400V | |||
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Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 921k | Crisper screen (+1k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony HX400V and Sony TX20
HX400V | TX20 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen |
Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony HX400V enjoys outer measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
See the Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the HX400V and the TX20.
![Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 size comparison Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX400V-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-TX20-size-comparison.jpg)
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the HX400V and TX20 is 62 and 96 respectively.
![Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX400V-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-TX20-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The picture below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX400V and TX20.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony HX400V to result in more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger HX400V provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.
![Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX400V-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-TX20-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder
![Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX400V-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-TX20-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2014-02-12 | 2012-02-28 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz X | BIONZ |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.3 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 921k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.50 m (ISO Auto) | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 660g (1.46 lbs) | 133g (0.29 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") | 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 photographs | 250 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BX1 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $448 | $330 |