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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-H10SonyCyber-shot DSC-H400
Overview
Released20082014
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactBridge
Sensor formatOther1/2.3-type
Sensor typeSuper HAD CCDSuper HAD CCD
Effective resolution8.1 MP20.1 MP
Largest image3264 × 24485152 × 3864
RAW recordingNoNo
Standard ISO range100–320080–3200
Sensor detail1/2.5-type colour Super HAD CCD, approximately 8.286 million total and 8.083 million effective photosites, rounded to 8.1 MP; optical format does not establish physical sensor dimensions1/2.3-type CCD with 20.4 million total photosites; optical format is not a physical dimension
Image formatsExif 2.21 JPEG still images; DCF and DPOF supported, no RAW recording. Sharpness, contrast and colour modes can be adjustedJPEG (DCF, Exif and MPF Baseline); Sweep Panorama stitches multiple exposures separately from sensor resolution
Image processorBIONZ processor, Dynamic Range Optimizer and face detection; Clear RAW NR describes processing before JPEG encoding, not RAW recording–
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens38–380 mm equivalent24.5–1550 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/3.5–4.4f/3.4–6.5
Optical zoom10×63×
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationOptical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst–0.71 fps
Lens detailCarl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 10× optical zoom; physical 6.3–63 mm, 38–380 mm equivalent, f/3.5 wide to f/4.4 telephoto. Japanese exact table specifies ten elements in nine groups including one aspherical element; supplied adapter supports 58 mm filters and optional conversion lensesSony 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
AutofocusNine-point multi-area, centre and spot AF, face detection and focus presets; no continuous manual focus. Normal minimum 50 cm wide/90 cm telephoto, macro approximately 2 cm wide/90 cm telephoto. Advanced Sports mode includes predictive autofocusMulti-point, centre, spot, tracking and face-tracking autofocus; AF illuminator. Published minimum distance approximately 1 cm wide or 3.5 m telephoto
ShutterJapanese exact table: Auto 1/4–1/2000 second, Program 1–1/2000, Manual 30–1/2000; operating conditions affect available speedsIntelligent Auto 2–1/2000 second, Program 1–1/2000, Manual 30–1/2000
Burst detailMaker UK specifies approximately 0.5-second intervals and up to 100 continuous frames. No reciprocal conversion to a headline frame rate; settings and media affect resultsApproximately 0.71 fps at maximum still resolution, up to 100 frames
Stabilisation detailOptical Super SteadyShot with Continuous or Shooting operation; no infrared NightShot or NightFraming in UK exact tableOptical SteadyShot; optical zoom available during movie recording
FlashBuilt-in pop-up flash, approximately 0.2–7 m wide or 0.9–5.6 m telephoto at ISO Auto; longer high-ISO claims have different conditions. No accessory hotshoeBuilt-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 controlsAuto, Program Auto, Manual and nine scene modes. Exact handbook lists no aperture-priority or shutter-priority mode despite UK support table claiming aperture priority. Manual has two ND-filter exposure settings: f/3.5 or f/8 wide, f/4.4 or f/10 telephoto; these do not change depth of field. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps and exposure bracketingIntelligent 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 monaural movies: VGA 640×480 at approximately 30 fps Fine requiring Memory Stick PRO Duo, 17 fps Standard or 320×240 at approximately 8 fps. Exact manual limits continuous clips to approximately 10 minutes. DPReview confirms optical zoom cannot change while filming; HD output is for still photographs, not HD movie recordingMP4 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
AudioBuilt-in monaural microphone and speaker; monaural movie sound and analogue audio outputBuilt-in monaural microphone and speaker; exact Sony operating instructions distinguish these from incorrect stereo descriptions in some reviews
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderNoneElectronic
Screen size3″3″
Screen dots230,400460,800
TouchscreenNoNo
Tilting screenNoNo
Display detailFixed 3-type Clear Photo LCD Plus TFT, 230400 dots in exact manual and Japanese table; UK table rounds to 230000. No optical or electronic viewfinderFixed 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
BluetoothNo–
Battery life (maker's claim)310 photographs300 photographs
Body weight264 g628 g
Release detailSony Europe notice dated 31 January 2008 planned availability from end of March; Japan scheduled 11 April. Contemporary April and August full tests establish the 2008 retail generation, but earliest actual sale month remains unconfirmed, so year precision retainedSony 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 mediaApproximately 31 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo supported. PRO-HG operates at PRO Duo speed; PRO Duo required for VGA Fine moviesApproximately 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
PortsMulti connector carries Hi-Speed USB 2.0, analogue video and monaural audio. Separate DC IN connector listed by exact Japanese table. Optional component cable provides HD still-image output; no HDMI terminalUSB / A/V OUT jack for USB 2.0 and standard-definition analogue video/audio output; no HDMI
Wireless connectionsUK maker specification explicitly lists no Bluetooth–
Battery life detailNP-BG1 lithium-ion battery, 3.6 V, 3.4 Wh/960 mAh. Approximately 310 photographs/155 minutes under maker CIPA still-test conditions. Separate Japanese 170-minute movie-battery claim uses 320-size recording and repeated clips, not VGA Fine. Playback 7400 images/370 minutes is another separate testNP-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
ChargingExternal BC-CSGB/BC-CSGC charger, regional fittings vary; approximately 330 minutes full charge or 270 minutes normal charge from depleted battery at 25°C. Optional AC-LS5K adapter does not charge the battery in the cameraIn-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 106 × 68.5 × 48.9 mm width × height × depth excluding protrusions129.6×95.0×122.3 mm width×height×depth (CIPA)
Weight detailUK exact support table gives approximately 264 g bare body and 380 g with accessories. Japanese exact specifications and announcement give 265 g bare body, while the English manual and Japanese table give 381 g including NP-BG1 battery, strap, adapter ring, lens hood, cap and other accessories. UK headline retained; one-gram maker discrepancy unresolvedApproximately 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-BG1 battery, external charger, multi-connector USB/AV cable, shoulder strap, lens cap, cap strap, lens hood and adapter ring; regional power fittings varyNP-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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