Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
20.4 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
50x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 9.32 cm
Width 12.96 cm
Depth 10.32 cm
Weight 633 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 810x
Optical Zoom 50x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 50x zoom - 4.3 - 215 mm - f/2.8-6.3 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 1200mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 15 elements
Filter Size 55 mm
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Super ED glass
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 201,600 pixels
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO auto (80-3200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, advanced sports, anti-motion blur
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.4 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
12 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
5.1 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2920
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2056
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2592 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1920 x 1920
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second for 10 frames
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Intelligent Sweep Panorama (360)
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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