Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1

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Cyber-shot DSC-H400 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-P1

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-H400	SonyCyber-shot DSC-P1
Overview
Released
Released	2014	October 2000
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Bridge	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/2.3-type	1/1.8-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Super HAD CCD	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	20.1 MP	3.24 MP
Largest image
Largest image	5152 × 3864	2048 × 1536
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	–
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–3200	–
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/2.3-type CCD with 20.4 million total photosites; optical format is not a physical dimension	Sony's original Japanese sheet specifies 3.34 million total and 3.24 million effective photosites on a 1/1.8-type primary-colour interlaced CCD. The 2048 × 1536 output contains approximately 3.15 million image pixels; this differs from the photosite count. DPReview lists 3.14 MP effective
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG (DCF, Exif and MPF Baseline); Sweep Panorama stitches multiple exposures separately from sensor resolution	JPEG and uncompressed TIFF; GIF for text and Clip Motion animations; 2048 × 1360 3:2 mode and smaller output sizes
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	24.5–1550 mm equivalent	39–117 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.4–6.5	f/2.8–5.3
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	63×	3×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	–
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	0.71 fps	–
Lens detail
Lens detail	Sony 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	Actual 8–24 mm lens, with six elements in six groups including two aspherical elements; automatic sliding cover and retracting barrel; digital enlargement separate from optical zoom
Autofocus
Autofocus	Multi-point, centre, spot, tracking and face-tracking autofocus; AF illuminator. Published minimum distance approximately 1 cm wide or 3.5 m telephoto	Normal AF from 0.5 m; macro AF from 0.1 m
Shutter
Shutter	Intelligent Auto 2–1/2000 second, Program 1–1/2000, Manual 30–1/2000	Maker specifies automatic shutter from 2 seconds to 1/2000 second
Burst detail
Burst detail	Approximately 0.71 fps at maximum still resolution, up to 100 frames	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot; optical zoom available during movie recording	–
Flash
Flash	Built-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	Built-in flash with automatic, red-eye automatic, forced and off modes; recommended range 0.5–2.3 m wide or 0.5–1.2 m telephoto
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Intelligent 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	Automatic exposure with ±2 EV compensation; panfocus, night, night-plus, landscape and spot-metering programs
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1280 × 720 at 30 fps	320 × 240
Video detail
Video detail	MP4 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	MPEG-1 with sound; 320 × 240 HQ or presentation modes limited to 15-second clips, or 160 × 112 video-mail clips up to one minute. Frame rate is not specified in the original maker sheet
Audio
Audio	Built-in monaural microphone and speaker; exact Sony operating instructions distinguish these from incorrect stereo descriptions in some reviews	–
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3″	1.5″
Screen dots
Screen dots	460,800	123,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	–
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	No	–
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed 3-inch TFT LCD with 460800 colour-subpixel dots and five brightness settings	1.5-inch TFT LCD; maker specifies 123,000 dots rather than the 123,200 listed by DPReview
Viewfinder detail
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
Wi-Fi	No	–
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	300 photographs	–
Body weight
Body weight	628 g	208 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Sony 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	Sony's original Japanese announcement specifies first sale on 20 October 2000. September 2000 in retrospective coverage is the announcement period
Recording media
Recording media	Approximately 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	Original Memory Stick; supplied 8 MB card holds approximately five largest JPEG photographs according to Sony
Ports
Ports	USB / A/V OUT jack for USB 2.0 and standard-definition analogue video/audio output; no HDMI	Mini-B USB; NTSC/PAL composite AV output with mono audio; DC power input
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-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	NP-FS11 InfoLithium battery; Sony claims up to 90 minutes or 1,700 consecutive photographs, rather than modern CIPA testing. These figures are not comparable with CIPA shot counts
Charging
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	Supplied AC power adapter provides in-camera charging and mains operation
Dimensions
Dimensions	129.6×95.0×122.3 mm width×height×depth (CIPA)	Approximately 113 × 53.9 × 43.8 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 628 g body only; approximately 655 g with NP-BX1 battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo under CIPA conditions	Approximately 208 g camera only; 250 g including NP-FS11 battery, 8 MB Memory Stick and wrist strap
Materials
Materials	Sony states the camera is not dust-proof, splash-proof or waterproof	–
Colours
Colours	Black	–
In the box
In the box	NP-BX1 battery, AC-UB10C adapter, dedicated USB cable, shoulder strap, lens cap and instructions; mains lead supplied outside USA, Canada and China	Japanese package includes 8 MB Memory Stick, NP-FS11, USB and AV cables, AC adapter and power cord, wrist strap, software and documentation