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Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 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
  • Succeeded the Sony HX300
Sony TX20
(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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Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Sony TX20

 HX400V TX20 
IntroducedFebruary 2014February 2012More modern by 24 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony HX400V

 TX20 HX400V 
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX400V and Sony TX20

 HX400V TX20 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen dimension3"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).

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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

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX400V Portrait photography factors
Sony TX20 Portrait photography factors
51
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
40
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX400V Street photography highlights
Sony TX20 Street photography highlights
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition (660g)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
weather sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX400V Sports photography info
Sony TX20 Sports photography info
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
50
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery power (250 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX400V Travel photography features
Sony TX20 Travel photography features
53
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (660g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
72
better than average battery power (250 CIPA)
weather sealing
offers focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX400V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Landscape photography camera
49
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
52
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
better than average battery power (250 CIPA)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX400V
Vlogging with Sony TX20
29
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (660 grams)
35
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
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Sony HX400V vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX400V and Sony TX20
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400VSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
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