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Firstly.there is no such thing as a semi DSLR, its either a point and shoot or a DSLR.
Sony HX400V is an advanced point and shoot camera, and what a camera it is. I own a Nikon D5200 DSLR and have also used sony HX400V.
The manual controls that a DSLR provides is unparallel and no bridge/advanced P& A can compete with that. That said, the pictures captured by Sony BX400V are no doubt DSLR like.they really are unless you dont want to crop/zoom or print on a large piece of paper. Pics taken by a DSLR and Sony HX400V look to be of the same quality on your PC screen, I mean it quys. And mostly our pics do not go beyond our desktops or the web. So if you wish to do everyday photography, which includes family, landscapes, trips to hill, sea side etc.plz buy this camera, it is an amazing camera. Buy a DSLR only if you wish to spend further on lenses and other accessories and if you want to become photography.