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Canon 600D vs Sony H55

Portability
66
Imaging
59
Features
72
Overall
64
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Canon 600D vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
  • Revealed March 2011
  • Alternate Name is EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Old Model is Canon 550D
  • Updated by Canon 650D
Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
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Canon 600D vs Sony H55 Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Canon 600D and Sony H55, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and H55 (14MP) and the 600D (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The 600D was launched 10 months after the H55 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 600D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 600D matches up against the H55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Sony H55

 600D H55 
IntroducedMarch 2011June 2010More modern by 10 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Canon 600D

 H55 600D 

Common features in the Canon 600D and Sony H55

 600D H55 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Canon 600D vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 600D features outer measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 600D compared to the H55.

Canon 600D vs Sony H55 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 600D and H55 is 66 and 92 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 600D and H55.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 600D featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 600D will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The younger 600D is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon 600D vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D Portrait photography highlights
Sony H55 Portrait photography highlights
75
you can focus manually
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 600D Street photography info
Sony H55 Street photography info
67
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 600D
Sports photography with Sony H55
54
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (440 CIPA)
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 600D as a Travel photography camera
Sony H55 as a Travel photography camera
62
MP count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (440 per charge)
67
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 600D
Landscape photography with Sony H55
63
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
MP count decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (440 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
42
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D Vlogging highlights
Sony H55 Vlogging highlights
70
screen is selfie friendly
offers face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic jack
no image stabilization
28
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Canon 600D vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Sony H55
 Canon EOS 600DSony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 600D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Also Known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-03-31 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 570g (1.26 pounds) 200g (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 793 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $799 $235