Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W80
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-H400 | SonyCyber-shot DSC-W80 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2014 | March 2007 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Bridge | Compact |
| Sensor format | 1/2.3-type | – |
| Sensor type | Super HAD CCD | Super HAD CCD |
| Effective resolution | 20.1 MP | 7.2 MP |
| Largest image | 5152 × 3864 | 3072 × 2304 |
| RAW recording | No | No |
| Standard ISO range | 80–3200 | 100–3200 |
| Sensor detail | 1/2.3-type CCD with 20.4 million total photosites; optical format is not a physical dimension | 1/2.5-type primary-colour Super HAD CCD, approximately 7.201 million effective and 7.41 million total photosites; optical format is not physical sensor dimensions |
| Image formats | JPEG (DCF, Exif and MPF Baseline); Sweep Panorama stitches multiple exposures separately from sensor resolution | JPEG, 3072 × 2304 maximum; 3072 × 2048 in 3:2 or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9 |
| ISO detail | – | Sony Japan lists ISO100–3200 and Auto; its announcement limits normal Auto to ISO800. DPReview lists an additional ISO80 setting |
| Image processor | – | BIONZ with D-range optimisation and Clear RAW NR; RAW noise processing does not provide RAW file recording |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 24.5–1550 mm equivalent | 35–105 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.4–6.5 | f/2.8–5.2 |
| Optical zoom | 63× | 3× |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | 0.71 fps | – |
| 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 | Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar, actual 5.8–17.4 mm; six elements in five groups including three aspherical elements |
| Autofocus | Multi-point, centre, spot, tracking and face-tracking autofocus; AF illuminator. Published minimum distance approximately 1 cm wide or 3.5 m telephoto | Nine-area Multipoint, centre or spot AF with illuminator, Single or Monitoring operation and focus presets; face detection for up to eight people. Normal focus from 50 cm; macro from 4 cm wide or 35 cm telephoto |
| Shutter | Intelligent Auto 2–1/2000 second, Program 1–1/2000, Manual 30–1/2000 | Auto approximately 1/4–1/1600 second; Program approximately 1–1/1600 second |
| Burst detail | Approximately 0.71 fps at maximum still resolution, up to 100 frames | Sony specifies up to 100 photographs, subject to battery, space and image-size conditions, without a frame rate on the read maker pages. DPReview quotes 2.8 fps but measured approximately 2.1 fps for the first twelve full-resolution 7M Fine JPEGs, slowing to 0.8 fps with a 1 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical SteadyShot; optical zoom available during movie recording | Optical Super SteadyShot uses a moving lens group, with Shooting or Continuous modes; movie recording uses Continuous operation |
| 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 Auto, forced, off, slow-sync and red-eye reduction; ISO Auto range approximately 0.2–3.3 m wide or 0.4–1.8 m telephoto |
| 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 | Auto, Program and seven scene modes; multi-pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering, ±2 EV compensation. White-balance presets, without custom measured white balance |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 1280 × 720 at 30 fps | 640 × 480 at 30 fps |
| 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 Movie VX Fine 640 × 480 at approximately 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo; Standard approximately 16.6 fps, Presentation 320 × 240 approximately 8.3 fps. Movie file limited to approximately 2 GB; no HD movie recording or playback |
| Audio | Built-in monaural microphone and speaker; exact Sony operating instructions distinguish these from incorrect stereo descriptions in some reviews | MPEG1 mono movie sound; built-in mono microphone and speaker |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical |
| Screen size | 3″ | 2.5″ |
| Screen dots | 460,800 | 115,200 |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Tilting screen | No | No |
| Display detail | Fixed 3-inch TFT LCD with 460800 colour-subpixel dots and five brightness settings | Fixed 2.5-type TFT LCD, 115200 dots in the manual versus rounded 115K on launch/spec pages; histogram and optical real-image viewfinder |
| 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) | 300 photographs | 340 photographs |
| Body weight | 628 g | 124 g (better) |
| 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 US 27 February 2007 announcement specifies March store availability; Japan maker launch states 20 April 2007. March month precision retained because the first international on-sale day is unconfirmed |
| 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 | Approximately 31 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo, not an SD card slot |
| Ports | USB / A/V OUT jack for USB 2.0 and standard-definition analogue video/audio output; no HDMI | Multi-use connector for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and mono AV output. HD component still-photo output needs an optional VMC-MHC1/VMC-MHD1 cable or compatible dock; this is not an HDMI socket or HD movie output |
| 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-BG1, 3.4 Wh/960 mAh; manual CIPA claim approximately 340 photographs/170 minutes with LCD on or 400/200 minutes off at 25°C, Single AF, Shooting stabilisation, alternating zoom ends, one shot every 30 seconds, flash every second shot and power cycle every ten |
| 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 | External BC-CSG/BC-CSGB/BC-CSGC charger; practical charge approximately 270 minutes or full charge 330 minutes at 25°C |
| Dimensions | 129.6×95.0×122.3 mm width×height×depth (CIPA) | 91.0 × 58.0 × 22.9 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protrusions |
| Weight detail | Approximately 628 g body only; approximately 655 g with NP-BX1 battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo under CIPA conditions | 124 g body-only in Sony Japan specifications; approximately 155 g including NP-BG1, media and supplied accessories |
| Materials | Sony states the camera is not dust-proof, splash-proof or waterproof | Metal exterior with chrome trim; DPReview identifies a chromed plastic battery-compartment door |
| Colours | Black | US announcement lists silver, black, white or pink; Japan launch lists silver, white or pink. Finishes share this model |
| 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 | NP-BG1, external charger, power cord where applicable, multi-use USB/AV cable, wrist strap, software/handbook CD-ROM and instructions; memory card not supplied |
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