Too slow

Am really diehard Sony photographer (A57, RX100II and TX30) and have the HX400V tested for a friend who is looking for a Bridge for a safari holiday. I like the HX400 really good in haptics, usability, viewfinder and image quality, at least if you do not the ISO ausreizt and also the Zoom does not drive to the maximum. Also, the lens ring and the folding screen are great.

But what did not work for moving subjects like animals and children, is the waiting time between images. In single-image mode about 2 it takes for each image to see you again can take pictures. When using continuous advance one waits for a 10er series estimated 20s. I guess that Sony makes extreme image processing in the background, which brings the internal computer to the limits of its capabilities. The advertising message "BIONZ image processor X - 3 times faster image processing" sounds as almost like mockery. Therefore probably no Raw is offered, because the camera is focused on the maximum JPEG image processing. Also, the autofocus works a little overwhelmed at high zoom.

Ultimately, I'll probably recommend to my friend for the intended use, the FZ200, although I respect the Sony viewfinder usability and BQ actually like better.