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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-H400SonyCyber-shot DSC-S2000
Overview
Released20142010
Image and sensor
Camera typeBridgeCompact
Sensor format1/2.3-type1/2.3-type
Sensor typeSuper HAD CCDSuper HAD CCD
Effective resolution20.1 MP10.1 MP
Largest image5152 × 38643648 × 2736
RAW recordingNoNo
Standard ISO range80–3200100–3200
Sensor detail1/2.3-type CCD with 20.4 million total photosites; optical format is not a physical dimensionOptical 1/2.3-type Super HAD CCD, approximately 10.1 million effective / 10.3 million total pixels. Optical format is not a physical dimension; exact shared manual labels S2000 separately from S2100
Image formatsJPEG (DCF, Exif and MPF Baseline); Sweep Panorama stitches multiple exposures separately from sensor resolutionJPEG/Exif 2.21, DCF 2.0 and MPF Baseline; maximum 3648×2736. Also 2592×1944, 640×480 and 16:9 3648×2056/1920×1080. No RAW. Shared tables explicitly omit S2100-only 12 MP and 8 MP sizes for S2000; mixed UK 14 MP template excluded
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens24.5–1550 mm equivalent35–105 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/3.4–6.5f/3.1–5.6
Optical zoom63×3×
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationElectronic only
Maximum continuous burst0.71 fps–
Lens detailSony 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 lensSony 3× zoom, physical 6.2–18.6 mm F3.1–5.6; 35 mm equivalent 35–105 mm in exact instruction manual and UK archive. Singapore/AP sheets print 36–105 mm for stills, conflicting with the exact manual; manual value retained. Closest focus approximately 5 cm wide / 40 cm telephoto
AutofocusMulti-point, centre, spot, tracking and face-tracking autofocus; AF illuminator. Published minimum distance approximately 1 cm wide or 3.5 m telephotoIntelligent autofocus with nine-area multi AF or centre AF, automatic macro. Face detection up to eight faces; Smile Shutter. No AF illuminator or manual focus
ShutterIntelligent Auto 2–1/2000 second, Program 1–1/2000, Manual 30–1/2000Intelligent Auto 1/4–1/2000 second; Program auto1–1/2000 second
Burst detailApproximately 0.71 fps at maximum still resolution, up to 100 framesMaker UK archive approximately 1.35 fps / 0.74-second interval for up to 100 images; exact instruction manual rounds interval to 1 second. Rate slows with image size; first-frame focus/exposure/white balance fixed. Flash off, ISO Auto or 100–800; not available in Movie, Smile Shutter or Easy mode. Self-timer burst up to five frames; no unrestricted sustained headline rate inferred
Stabilisation detailOptical SteadyShot; optical zoom available during movie recordingElectronic SteadyShot only, no optical lens or sensor-shift stabilisation. Off during movies and Smile Shutter, ineffective with flash; handbook notes image-processing delay
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 connectionAuto ISO range approximately 0.5–3.3 m wide /0.5–1.8 m telephoto; ISO3200 claim up to 6.6 m wide /3.6 m telephoto. Auto, forced flash, slow sync and off; red-eye reduction
Exposure controlsIntelligent 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 rangeIntelligent Auto, Easy Shooting, Program auto and eight scene modes: High Sensitivity, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach, Snow and Gourmet. Seven automatically recognised scene types are not the eight manually selected scenes. No manual or aperture/shutter-priority exposure. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering. ISO Auto 100–800 or manual100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Video
Highest video resolution1280 × 720 at 30 fps640 × 480 at 29.97 fps
Video detailMP4 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 cardAVI Motion JPEG, VGA 640×480 or QVGA 320×240 at29.97 fps progressive (approximately 30 fps in handbook), CCITT u-Law mono audio. No HD recording despite mixed UK archive720p template. Optical zoom cannot change while recording; movie file limit2 GB
AudioBuilt-in monaural microphone and speaker; exact Sony operating instructions distinguish these from incorrect stereo descriptions in some reviews–
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicNone
Screen size3″2.5″
Screen dots460,800230,400
TouchscreenNoNo
Tilting screenNoNo
Display detailFixed 3-inch TFT LCD with 460800 colour-subpixel dots and five brightness settingsFixed 2.5-inch TFT, 230, 400 dots, 4:3; dots are not image pixels. No touchscreen, tilting or separate viewfinder
Viewfinder detail0.2-type electronic viewfinder with approximately 201600 equivalent dots, 100% coverage and dioptre adjustment; manual screen/viewfinder switching–
Connections and design
Wi-FiNo–
Battery life (maker's claim)300 photographs190 photographs
Body weight628 g125 g
Release detailSony 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 retainedConservative year 2010 supported by ColorFoto contemporary full test dated 24 March 2010, describing a current retail price below €100 shortly after market launch. Sony European announcement planned end January; planned shipment is not proof of the actual first-sale month. No predecessor inferred from adjacent model numbers
Recording mediaApproximately 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 adaptersApproximately 6 MB internal memory; SD/SDHC or Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo. Movies: SD/SDHC Class 2 or higher in exact handbook and Singapore sheet, versus Class 4 in UK archive; exact handbook retained. Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 or PRO-HG Duo recommended for movies. Plain Memory Stick Duo stills only; no card supplied
PortsUSB / A/V OUT jack for USB 2.0 and standard-definition analogue video/audio output; no HDMIHi-Speed USB2.0 with supplied dedicated cable; mass storage and PictBridge. No A/V or HDMI output. Monaural microphone and buzzer; recorded audio cannot play on camera, per exact handbook. Conflicting third-party HDMI/stereo entries excluded
Battery life detailNP-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 minutesTwo AA batteries: supplied LR6 alkaline or optional HR15/51:HR6 NiMH. Approximately 190 shots / 95 minutes CIPA with new alkaline batteries at 25°C, SteadyShot off, normal LCD, half shots with flash. Separate S2000 playback claim 10, 800 images / 540 minutes is not shooting endurance. Manual lists oxy-nickel usable but not rechargeable; lithium/manganese not supported
ChargingIn-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-UD11No in-camera AA charging; external NiMH charger and batteries separate. Internal clock backup cell is not the shooting battery
Dimensions129.6×95.0×122.3 mm width×height×depth (CIPA)97.6×61×27.2mm width×height×depth excluding protrusions
Weight detailApproximately 628 g body only; approximately 655 g with NP-BX1 battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo under CIPA conditions125 g body only, explicitly labelled in exact manufacturer Singapore sheet; 173 g including two batteries and memory card in exact shared instruction manual
MaterialsSony states the camera is not dust-proof, splash-proof or waterproof–
ColoursBlack–
In the boxNP-BX1 battery, AC-UB10C adapter, dedicated USB cable, shoulder strap, lens cap and instructions; mains lead supplied outside USA, Canada and ChinaTwo AA alkaline batteries, dedicated USB cable, wrist strap, PMB5/handbookCD and instruction manual. Memory card, NiMH batteries and charger separate

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