Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400
Announced: 13 Feb 2014
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 80-3200
Weight: 628g
Physical Dimensions: 130 x 95 x 122 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
25
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
22
Speed Performance
60
Versatility
40
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

10

Landscape
Sport

26

Sport
Street

36

Street
Everyday

38

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos

conscons

  • Warning - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 battery has only 300.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 and its rivals

Review compare Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
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25 11 10 26 36 38 buy on

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 is a bridge camera launched on 13/02/2014.

Technically speaking, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 ranks well below the category average, scoring 25 overall. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 weights 628 gr and spans 130 x 95 x 122 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks in the category best 26%.
  • Versatility - Score 60, ranks in the category best 20%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 is below the category average in:

  • Speed Performance - Score 22, ranks among the worst 40% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 40, ranks among the worst 4% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 69% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 59% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 26, ranks in the best 59% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 36, ranks 2% in its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 38, ranks 3% in its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 10.99 GBP and 12.99 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 is not the best value for money. Unless you have specific reasons to go for it, we suggest you to consider available alternatives. Click here to see alternative options.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5152 x 3864

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

25-1550mm

Max Aperture

F3.4-6.5

Macro Focus Range

cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

201000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

1fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

8.8

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
Flash On
Slow Synchro
Flash Off
Advanced Flash

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 X 720

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

628g

Physical Dimensions

130 x 95 x 122 mm

Battery Life

300

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC Memory Stick PRO Duo Pro-HG Duo

Storage Slots

1

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