Sony HX400V vs Sony W510

Below, we are evaluating the Sony HX400V vs Sony W510, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the HX400V (20MP) and W510 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX400V was unveiled 3 years later than the W510 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the HX400V scores vs the W510 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are viewable at Sony HX400V Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony HX400V provides external 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 W510 has specifications of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the HX400V compared to the W510.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the HX400V and W510 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The visual below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the HX400V and W510.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX400V to result in more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern HX400V is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.