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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-F828SonyCyber-shot DSC-H400
Overview
ReleasedDecember 20032014
Image and sensor
Camera typeBridgeBridge
Sensor format2/3-type1/2.3-type
Sensor typeCCDSuper HAD CCD
Effective resolution8 MP20.1 MP
Largest image3264 × 24485152 × 3864
RAW recordingYesNo
Standard ISO range64–80080–3200
Sensor detail2/3-type four-colour Super HAD interlaced CCD, using red, green, blue and emerald filters; maker 8.0 million effective versus 8.3 million total photosites; native 3264 × 2448 image contains approximately 7.99 million pixels; 14-bit conversion1/2.3-type CCD with 20.4 million total photosites; optical format is not a physical dimension
Image formatsJPEG Fine or Standard, TIFF and SRF RAW; RAW and TIFF also record a JPEG companionJPEG (DCF, Exif and MPF Baseline); Sweep Panorama stitches multiple exposures separately from sensor resolution
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens28–200 mm equivalent24.5–1550 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2–2.8f/3.4–6.5
Optical zoom7×63×
Stabilisation–Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst–0.71 fps
Lens detailCarl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*; actual 7.1–51 mm, equivalent 28–200 mm; f/2–2.8 maximum aperture; 12 elements in nine groups with three aspherical elements; seven-blade aperture; 58 mm filter thread; mechanical zoom and separate electronic manual-focus ringsSony lens, actual 4.4–277 mm; 24.5–1550 mm equivalent for stills. Movie equivalents 32.1–2029 mm at 16:9 or 29.2–1849 mm at 4:3. 55 mm filter diameter; not a ZEISS lens
AutofocusContrast autofocus with Hologram AF assistance, multi-point, centre and flexible spot areas; single, monitor or continuous focus; wide normal focus from 0.5 m, telephoto from 0.6 m, wide macro from 0.02 mMulti-point, centre, spot, tracking and face-tracking autofocus; AF illuminator. Published minimum distance approximately 1 cm wide or 3.5 m telephoto
ShutterSony Japan original table gives 1/8–1/3200 second automatic, 1–1/3200 program and 30–1/2000 shutter priority/manual. The later UK support table lists 30–1/3200 for manual; main detail follows original launch table, corroborated by DPReviewIntelligent Auto 2–1/2000 second, Program 1–1/2000, Manual 30–1/2000
Burst detailSeven full-resolution JPEG frames maximum. Maker UK table gives 0.38/0.42-second burst intervals; DPReview measured 2.6 fps Speed Burst and 2.4 fps Framing Burst, while digitalkamera.de measured 3/2.7 fps. No inferred sustained headline rateApproximately 0.71 fps at maximum still resolution, up to 100 frames
Stabilisation detail–Optical SteadyShot; optical zoom available during movie recording
FlashPop-up flash, Advanced Accessory Shoe and ACC connector; maker range 0.5–4.5 m wide and 0.6–3.3 m telephoto; optional HVL-F32X flashBuilt-in pop-up flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.4–8.8 m wide or 3.5–4.6 m telephoto. Advanced Flash increases sensitivity; no external flash connection
Exposure controlsAutomatic, program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual modes; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; Real or Standard colour, three-level saturation, contrast and sharpening controls; histogram; NightShot and NightFramingIntelligent Auto, Easy, Program, aperture priority, shutter priority, Manual, Sweep Panorama, scene selection and picture effects; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; manual exposure offers F3.4 or F8.1 at maximum wide angle, F6.5 or F8.0 at maximum telephoto, rather than a continuous aperture range
Video
Highest video resolution640 × 480 at 30 fps1280 × 720 at 30 fps
Video detailMPEG-1 with audio; 640 × 480 Fine at 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO or Microdrive, rather than ordinary CompactFlash or Memory Stick. Lower-rate standard VGA and 160 × 112 video-mail modes are separateMP4 MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, 1280×720 at 30 progressive fps in Fine or Standard quality; VGA at 30 fps. No 1080p recording; Fine approximately 9 Mbps, Standard 6 Mbps, VGA 3 Mbps. General continuous recording limit approximately 29 minutes; 720p Fine approximately 15 minutes due to 2 GB file limit. HD movies require a memory card
AudioMovie sound and still-image voice annotationsBuilt-in monaural microphone and speaker; exact Sony operating instructions distinguish these from incorrect stereo descriptions in some reviews
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size1.8″3″
Screen dots134,000460,800
Touchscreen–No
Tilting screenYesNo
Display detail1.8-inch 134,000-dot rear TFT LCD and 235,000-dot electronic viewfinder, both maker-stated 100% coverage; backlit top status display. Body/lens joint rotates up 70° or down 30°; tilting refers to that jointFixed 3-inch TFT LCD with 460800 colour-subpixel dots and five brightness settings
Viewfinder detail–0.2-type electronic viewfinder with approximately 201600 equivalent dots, 100% coverage and dioptre adjustment; manual screen/viewfinder switching
Connections and design
Wi-Fi–No
Battery life (maker's claim)370 photographs300 photographs
Body weight832 g628 g
Release detailSony Japan original 16 September 2003 announcement states 19 December 2003 sale; documented Japanese first-sale date, distinct from the earlier August international announcementSony announced planned March 2014 US and April 2014 UK availability; April reviews describe the sold camera. Earliest worldwide actual first-sale month remains unresolved, so year precision retained
Recording mediaSeparate Memory Stick/Memory Stick PRO slot and CompactFlash Type I/II/Microdrive slot; Duo formats use adapter; FAT16/FAT32; no memory card includedApproximately 55 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo/XC-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro, SD/SDHC/SDXC and microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC, using appropriate adapters
PortsHi-Speed USB 2.0 Mini-B, NTSC/PAL AV output, DC input, ACC connector and flash accessory shoe; PictBridge printingUSB / A/V OUT jack for USB 2.0 and standard-definition analogue video/audio output; no HDMI
Battery life detailSupplied NP-FM50 InfoLithium; Sony UK normal-shooting claim 370 shots or 185 minutes. DPReview measured 540 shots/5 hours 28 minutes in its own repeated four-no-flash/one-flash test; this is separate from the maker headlineNP-BX1 lithium-ion battery, nominal 3.6 V, 1240 mAh / 4.5 Wh. CIPA approximately 300 stills/150 minutes using LCD or 320 stills/160 minutes using viewfinder. Typical movie shooting approximately 60/75 minutes LCD/viewfinder; continuous movies approximately 120/135 minutes
Charging–In-camera USB charging with supplied AC-UB10C adapter or a computer; camera switched off. Approximately 230 minutes for a full charge using supplied adapter; supplied adapter supports playback power but not shooting power. Shooting mains power requires separately sold AC-UD10 or region-dependent AC-UD11
DimensionsApproximately 134.4 × 91.1 × 157.2 mm (width × height × depth), at wide zoom129.6×95.0×122.3 mm width×height×depth (CIPA)
Weight detailApproximately 832 g camera only; Sony Japan specifies 955 g with battery, Memory Stick, shoulder strap and lens cap. Review loaded weights differ (DPReview 906 g, digitalkamera.de 942 g); main uses maker body-only figureApproximately 628 g body only; approximately 655 g with NP-BX1 battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo under CIPA conditions
Materials–Sony states the camera is not dust-proof, splash-proof or waterproof
Colours–Black
In the boxNP-FM50 battery, AC adapter and power cable, AV and USB cables, shoulder strap, lens cap and strap, lens hood and software CDs; no memory cardNP-BX1 battery, AC-UB10C adapter, dedicated USB cable, shoulder strap, lens cap and instructions; mains lead supplied outside USA, Canada and China

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