Panasonic DMC TZ101 vs Sony Cyber-shot HX400V Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Superzoom cameras.

DMC TZ101 vs Cyber-shot HX400V - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Panasonic DMC TZ101 vs Sony Cyber-shot HX400V Specs

DMC TZ101

  • Introduced in January 2016
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 80 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Zoom 25-250mm (10x), f2.8-5.9
  • WiFi built-in
  • 111 x 65 x 44mm³ (4.4″ x 2.6″ x 1.7″)
  • 310g (10.0 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DMC TZ101

Cyber-shot HX400V

  • Introduced in February 2014
  • Superzoom
  • Sensor: Compact
  • 20 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 80 – 12800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-1200mm (50x), f2.8-6.3
  • WiFi built-in
  • 129.6 x 93.2 x 103.2mm³ (5.1″ x 3.7″ x 4.1″)
  • 660g (21.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Cyber-shot HX400V

DMC TZ101 vs Cyber-shot HX400V: The sensors

DMC TZ101 features a 1″ sized sensor, while the Cyber-shot HX400V uses a Compact sensor.

Boasting an area of 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.) the sensor of the DMC TZ101 is a lot larger than the Cyber-shot HX400V’s chip at 28mm² (0.04 sq.in.). In most cases a larger sensor will yield better results in low light, a considerable advantage in many situations (think: interior images, dusk or dawn etc.), a clear disadvantage of the Compact format.

Better choice: Panasonic DMC TZ101

DMC TZ101 vs Cyber-shot HX400V: Viewfinder

DMC TZ101 has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 1.16 megapixel with magnification of 0.46x.

The Cyber-shot HX400V has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 0.40 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.50x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

DMC TZ101 (0.46x)

Cyber-shot HX400V (0.50x)

Advantage: Sony Cyber-shot HX400V

Panasonic DMC TZ101 VS Sony Cyber-shot HX400V Other Specs Comparison

Why is Panasonic DMC TZ101 a better choice

DMC TZ101

Cyber-shot HX400V
Larger sensor (5)

1″ Compact
Auto Focus points (4)

49 1
Better sensibility (4)

80 – 25600 ISO 80 – 12800 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

1.16 0.40
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 0.92
Touch screen (2)
Better Video (2)

3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Longer battery life (3, photos)

320 300
Weighs less (2)

310g
(10.0 oz.)		 660g
(21.3 oz.)
More portable (2)

317cm³
(20 cu.in.)		 1247cm³
(79 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the DMC TZ101 are the larger sensor, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger sensitivity. We also like the better viewfinder, that the display has a higher resolution and the rather comfortable touch screen. A recommendation of the DMC TZ101 is made easy by the superior video recording, that the battery has more stamina and the lower weight than the Cyber-shot HX400V. Another advantage over the Cyber-shot HX400V: the more compact size.

The DMC TZ101 scores 30 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Cyber-shot HX400V

DMC TZ101

Cyber-shot HX400V
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.10 20.40
Articulated monitor (2)
GPS (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Cyber-shot HX400V are the higher resolution, the articulated display and the built-in GPS.

Yields 9 points for the Cyber-shot HX400V.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

DMC TZ101

Cyber-shot HX400V
Speed (frames/second)

10 10
Built-in flash
Image stabilizer
WiFi
Panasonic DMC TZ101 VS Sony Cyber-shot HX400V Dimensions

Look at front view of the DMC TZ101 and Cyber-shot HX400V

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Panasonic DMC TZ101

Sony Cyber-shot HX400V

30
9

We recommend Panasonic DMC TZ101 as better choice.