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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Teardown

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Teardown

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Background and Identification

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V is a hyperzoom bridge digital camera that features a 20.4-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor and 100-times digital zoom. Cyber-shot is Sony’s line of point-and-shoot digital cameras that were introduced in 1996. Cyber-shot model names use a DSC prefix, which stands for “Digital Still Camera.” Many Cyber-shot camera models feature Carl Zeiss trademarked lenses. Some models use Sony or Sony G lenses.

All Cyber-shot cameras can accept Sony’s proprietary Memory Stick or Memory Stick PRO Duo flash memory. Some models also support CompactFlash. Between 200 and 2009, Sony Ericsson used the Cyber-shot brand in a line of mobile phones. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V model includes a 3-inch color liquid crystal display (LCD) screen and a color electronic viewfinder. The camera was available in two options, the DSC-HX400 and the DSC-HX400V. The DSC-HX400V includes a higher specification including built-in GPS, WiFi, and NFC. The DSC-HX400V model was released in the United States in February 2014 as the successor to the HX200V and the HX300 models.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V models feature a battery life of up to 300 shots or 150 minutes. The cameras include a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery that can be charged with a USB port. The cameras feature Optical SteadyShot and Optical SteadyShot Intelligent Active Mode lens-based stabilization to reduce blurring of images from shaky hands. It also features a self-timer with two-second and ten-second delays.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V cameras include the name “Sony” printed in capital letters above the camera’s lens.

Technical Specifications

Type: Bridge digital camera

Lens:

  • Lens: Carl Zeiss, 24-1200 mm,
    15 elements in 10 groups
  • F-numbers: 2.8-8.0 in 1/3-stop increments

Sensor/medium:

  • Sensor: 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55mm) BSI-CMOS sensor
  • Maximum resolution: 5184x3888 (20.4 megapixels)
  • Film speed: ISO 80-3200 (standard) or 80-12800 (high sensitivity)
  • Storage media: SD, SDHC, SDXC, MS Pro

Focusing:

  • Focus modes: Automatic, DMF, or Manual
  • Focus areas: Wide, Center, Flexi-Spot(S/M/L)
  • Focus bracketing: ±2.0 EV in ⅓ EV steps

Exposure/metering:

  • Exposure modes: Manual, Program, iAutomatic, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority
  • Metering modes: Multi, Center-weighted, Spot

Flash:

  • Flash: Built-in pop-up; Range: 8.5meters (Auto ISO)
  • Flash bracketing: ±2.0 EV in ⅓ EV steps

Shutter:

  • Shutter speed range30-1/4000 sec
  • Continuous shooting: 10 frames per sec.

Viewfinder:

  • Viewfinder: Digital and LCD
  • Viewfinder magnification: 50x optical zoom

Image processing:

  • White balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent0, Fluorescent1, Fluorescent2, Flash, C.Temp./Filter, Custom

General:

  • LCD screen: 3" tilting (4:3) TFT LCD
  • Battery: Li-Ion NP-BX1, 3.6V, 1240mAh
  • Data Port(s): USB 2.0, Micro HDMI, WiFi
  • Dimensions: 130 x 93 x 103 mm (5.1 x 3.67 x 4.06″)
  • Weight: 660 g (inc battery & SD card)

Additional Information