Sony HX400V review

Bridge cameras continue to be one area of the compact camera market that remains buoyant in an otherwise declining arena. The HX400 is one of the larger bridge models available, closely resembling an entry-level or even enthusiast DSLR/T in overall body size at least.

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX400V Review

Daniel Bell reviews the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX400V, a bridge camera with 50x optical zoom, manual controls, Wi-Fi and GPS.

50x optical zoom; Has Wi-Fi and GPS; EVF which automatically switches on; Rotating screen; Good battery life; Very good panoramas

Image quality is poor at ISO 6400 and 12800; Most expensive 50x zoom camera we have tested; No RAW shooting

Bridge cameras continue to be one area of the compact camera market that remains buoyant in an otherwise declining arena. The HX400 is one of the larger bridge models available, closely resembling an entry-level or even enthusiast DSLR/T in overall body size at least.

Sony Cyber-shot HX400V pictures and hands-on

Everyone loves a superzoom. Sony has updated its HX line with the beefed-up Cyber-shot HX400V model to inject a dash of speed into proceedings. The HX400V is, for the most part, a mirror image of the earlier HX300V camera from last year.