Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1
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Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- 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
- Replaced the Sony HX300
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 160 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
- Launched August 2009
Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1 Overview
Let's take a deeper look at the Sony HX400V and Sony WX1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the HX400V (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the HX400V (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe HX400V was released 4 years after the WX1 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the HX400V scores versus the WX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony HX400V Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Sony WX1
HX400V | WX1 | |||
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Launched | February 2014 | August 2009 | More modern by 56 months | |
Manual focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony HX400V
WX1 | HX400V |
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Common features in the Sony HX400V and Sony WX1
HX400V | WX1 | |||
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Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony HX400V offers external measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
Contrast the Sony HX400V and Sony WX1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the HX400V against the WX1.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX400V and WX1 is 62 and 96 respectively.
Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX400V and WX1.
As you can see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HX400V because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX400V will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent HX400V will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2014-02-12 | 2009-08-06 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Bionz X | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 160 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-6.3 | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" |
Display resolution | 921 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.50 m (ISO Auto) | 5.00 m |
Flash settings | Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | - |
Microphone 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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 660 grams (1.46 lb) | 149 grams (0.33 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") | 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 photographs | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NP-BX1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $448 | $149 |