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Sony HX400V vs Sony W220

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony HX400V vs Sony W220 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
  • Launched February 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony HX300
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Sony HX400V vs Sony W220 Overview

In this article, we will be evaluating the Sony HX400V vs Sony W220, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the HX400V (20MP) and W220 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX400V was introduced 5 years later than the W220 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the HX400V scores vs the W220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Sony W220

 HX400V W220 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2009More recent by 63 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony HX400V

 W220 HX400V 

Common features in the Sony HX400V and Sony W220

 HX400V W220 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Sony HX400V vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony HX400V has outside dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the HX400V and the W220.

Sony HX400V vs Sony W220 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX400V and W220 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Sony HX400V vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX400V vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX400V and W220.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX400V to show more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The newer HX400V should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony HX400V vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Sony HX400V vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX400V vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX400V as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W220 as a Portrait photography camera
51
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
offers face detection focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX400V as a Street photography camera
Sony W220 as a Street photography camera
50
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition (660g)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX400V Sports photography info
Sony W220 Sports photography info
55
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX400V as a Travel photography camera
Sony W220 as a Travel photography camera
53
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (660 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX400V Landscape photography information
Sony W220 Landscape photography information
49
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
32
you can focus manually
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX400V Vlogging factors
Sony W220 Vlogging factors
29
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competition (660g)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Sony HX400V vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX400V and Sony W220
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-02-12 2009-01-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 30-120mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.3 f/2.8-7.1
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.50 m (ISO Auto) 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 gr (1.46 lb) 147 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $448 $160