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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

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4 stars
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3 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.5 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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3.7 out of 5
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Pros

  • most photos are really great
  • rich in colour and in detail
  • Nice size-weight-price to quality factor

Cons

  • Memory Card Slot Battery Compartment Pressing
  • compact flash card)
  • Red-Eye Correction option caused a tiny amount of red-eye

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 20 Mpx
  • 5184, 3888 px
  • 2.8
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face tracking, Multi Point Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

Pros

  • most photos are really great
  • rich in colour and in detail
  • Nice size-weight-price to quality factor
  • great camera
  • very versatile and more than capable of achieving exceptional shots
  • is built better and the clear winner in still photography
  • with it and it performed brilliantly
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • The lens is outrageously good at all lengths and the stabilisation is awesome
  • Everything fit in a small weatherproof Lowe Pro bag

Cons

  • Memory Card Slot Battery Compartment Pressing
  • compact flash card)
  • Red-Eye Correction option caused a tiny amount of red-eye
  • slower to respond than using the zoom lever
  • images are just a little soft
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • it lacks manual focus
  • somewhat fiddly viewfinder
  • the aperture goes dimmer when you zoom in
  • very complicated camera menus
  • menus in menus

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
12800
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
20 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
5184 x 3888 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 5184x3456
  • 3648x2432
  • 2592x1728
  • 3888x3888
  • 2736x2736
  • 1920x1920
  • 5184x2920
  • 3648x2056
  • 920x1080
  • 7152x1080
  • 4912x1920
  • 11520x1080
ProcessorBIONZ X
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom50.0 x
Digital zoom126.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture2.8
Focal length equiv24 - 1200
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Macro focus range0.39 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadyes
Folded opticsno
Filter diameter2.17 in
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
WB BracketingYes
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range8.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flashyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight22.33 oz
Width5.1 in
Height3.67 in
Depth4.06 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)300
Battery life (max)2.5 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedY
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Other features
GPSyes
Calendaryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
Tripod mounting supportedyes
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum12800
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets8
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effects
  • Antique
  • Black&White
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio4:3
Screen dots921000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution201600.0 px
Viewfinder magnification8.1 x
Flip-out screenyes
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVCHD
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate50.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage55.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • Exif
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • MPF
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Connectivity
micro-HDMIyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB version2.0
WirelessBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeno
NFCyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V - Q&A (1)

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    arnold
    over 2 years ago
    What is the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V?
    hank
    about 2 years ago
    Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V is a bridge-style compact camera with a 50x optical zoom lens covering 24-1200mm equivalent. It also features built-in Wi-Fi, NFC, and GPS for easy sharing of photos.
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony - Editorial Reviews (14)

3.7
Based on 14 reviews
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony pumps extra features into 50x zoom Cyber-shot HX400V
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Published: 12.02.2014
Sony pumps extra features into 50x zoom Cyber-shot HX400V

Its lens, sensor, and LCD remain unchanged from its predecessor, but a new processor, Wi-Fi, and GPS keep the flagship megazoom from getting stale.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony HX400V Review
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Published: 11.02.2014
Sony HX400V Review

Is the Sony HX400V 50x ultrazoom an RX10 alternative for the budget-minded? Read our Sony HX400V review to find out!

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 10.04.2014
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V is a new premium super-zoom compact camera. A 50x zoom lens, 20.4 megapixel CMOS sensor, 1920x1080 50p Full HD video with stereo sound, tilting 3-inch screen, 10fps continuous shooting, built-in Wi-Fi/NFC/GPS, and a full range of creative shooting modes are all offered by the Sony HX400V. Read our in-depth Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V review complete with sample photos, test shots, videos and more...

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V 2015 Roundup: Long Zoom Compacts
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Published: 05.11.2015
2015 Roundup: Long Zoom Compacts

The Long Zoom Compact category is probably the most diverse of any in our 2015 roundups. Within it are three separate sub-classes of camera, all of which offer 8x optical zoom or greater (up to a whopping 83x). Find out which we recommend. Read more

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V 2017 Roundup: Consumer Long Zoom Compacts
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Published: 26.05.2017
2017 Roundup: Consumer Long Zoom Compacts

Not everyone wants to pay a premium for a long zoom camera. Thankfully, there are many reasonably priced cameras available, though they won't offer the same image quality as enthusiast models. In this updated roundup we look at big zoom cameras with more consumer-friendly price tags.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony Cyber-shot HX400V review | Cameralabs
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Published: 21.05.2014
Sony Cyber-shot HX400V review | Cameralabs
4.2
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony HX400V review
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TechRadar
Published: 04.04.2014
Sony HX400V review
4.0

Sony's bridge camera gets an overhaul and it's almost perfect

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Published: 26.05.2017
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V: Digital Photography Review

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony HX400V Review | Camera Decision
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Published: 12.02.2014
Sony HX400V Review | Camera Decision
2.7

Sony HX400V is a 20.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 24-1200 mm F2.8-6.3 lens. Read our HX400V review to find its pros and cons.

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Preview - Steve's Digicams

Sony has announced its

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Published: 15.02.2019
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Sony HX400 (Compact Camera): 1.7 out of 5 stars from 3 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony HX400V review
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Published: 30.06.2014
Sony HX400V review
3.0

Lots of impressive features but image quality from the Sony HX400V is unexceptional

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400 review
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400 review
4.0

Read our Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400 review to find out what we think of Sony's latest bridge camera

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4.0

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