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Sony HX400V vs Sony TX200V

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony HX300
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released January 2012
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Sony HX400V vs Sony TX200V Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony HX400V and Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the HX400V (20MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX400V was introduced 2 years later than the TX200V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the HX400V scores vs the TX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Sony TX200V

 HX400V TX200V 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2012Fresher by 25 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony HX400V

 TX200V HX400V 
Display size3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k921kSharper display (+309k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony HX400V and Sony TX200V

 HX400V TX200V 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony HX400V provides outer measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the HX400V vs the TX200V.

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX400V and TX200V is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX400V and TX200V.

To sum up, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX400V to result in extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern HX400V will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX400V
Portrait photography with Sony TX200V
51
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
includes face detection autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
36
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony HX400V
Street photography with Sony TX200V
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than average in class (660g)
68
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX400V Sports photography details
Sony TX200V Sports photography details
55
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
49
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX400V as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Travel photography camera
53
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (660g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
environment proofing
provides focus by touch
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX400V Landscape photography details
Sony TX200V Landscape photography details
49
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
47
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX400V
Vlogging with Sony TX200V
29
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than average in class (660 grams)
35
really wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
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Sony HX400V vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX400V and Sony TX200V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400VSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2014-02-12 2012-01-30
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.3 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.3 inches
Screen resolution 921k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.50 m (ISO Auto) 3.10 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 grams (1.46 lbs) 129 grams (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 220 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $448 $500