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Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1 Key Specs

Sony HX400V
(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
Sony WX1
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Sony WX1

 HX400V WX1 
LaunchedFebruary 2014August 2009More modern by 56 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony HX400V

 WX1 HX400V 

Common features in the Sony HX400V and Sony WX1

 HX400V WX1 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX400V and WX1 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX400V as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX1 as a Portrait photography camera
51
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX400V Street photography features
Sony WX1 Street photography features
50
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition (660g)
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX400V as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX1 as a Sports photography camera
55
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX400V
Travel photography with Sony WX1
53
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (660 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
56
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX400V Landscape photography details
Sony WX1 Landscape photography details
49
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
31
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX400V Vlogging factors
Sony WX1 Vlogging factors
29
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition (660 grams)
28
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sony HX400V vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX400V and Sony WX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400VSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
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