Sony HX400V vs Sony W560

Here, we are evaluating the Sony HX400V versus Sony W560, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the HX400V (20MP) and W560 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX400V was launched 3 years after the W560 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the HX400V scores vs the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX400V Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony HX400V offers outer 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 W560 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony HX400V versus Sony W560 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the HX400V vs the W560.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the HX400V and W560 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The picture here will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX400V and W560.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX400V to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer HX400V provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.