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Sony HX400V vs Sony W510

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony HX400V vs Sony W510 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
  • Announced February 2014
  • Replaced the Sony HX300
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony HX400V vs Sony W510 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Sony W510

 HX400V W510 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011More recent by 38 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Sony HX400V

 W510 HX400V 

Common features in the Sony HX400V and Sony W510

 HX400V W510 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony HX400V vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony HX400V vs Sony W510 size comparison

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

Sony HX400V vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX400V vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony HX400V vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Sony HX400V vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX400V vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX400V Portrait photography info
Sony W510 Portrait photography info
51
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX400V Street photography features
Sony W510 Street photography features
50
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competitors (660 grams)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX400V Sports photography advice
Sony W510 Sports photography advice
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX400V Travel photography features
Sony W510 Travel photography features
53
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (660 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX400V Landscape photography factors
Sony W510 Landscape photography factors
49
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
32
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX400V Vlogging factors
Sony W510 Vlogging factors
29
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
heavier than competitors (660 grams)
29
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone socket
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Sony HX400V vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX400V and Sony W510
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2014-02-12 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.3 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
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 rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.50 m (ISO Auto) 2.30 m
Flash settings Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
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 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660g (1.46 pounds) 119g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage 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
Card slots Single Single
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