Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V is a bridge camera launched on 02/12/2014.

Technically speaking, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V ranks in the average of its category, scoring 33 overall. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V weights 660 gr and spans 130 x 93 x 103 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 2, ranks in the category best 26%.
• Speed Performance - Score 39, ranks in the category best 17%.
• Versatility - Score 73, ranks in the category best 8%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 51, ranks among the worst 17% 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 17, ranks in the best 26% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 13, ranks in the best 26% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Great, score 37, ranks in the best 24% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 68% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 49, ranks in the best 57% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 649.99 CAD and 649.99 CAD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.