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Canon T7 vs Sony H55

Portability
68
Imaging
67
Features
62
Overall
65
Canon EOS Rebel T7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
28
Overall
32

Canon T7 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Canon T7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 475g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Alternate Name is EOS 2000D
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
  • Revealed June 2010
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Canon T7 vs Sony H55 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Canon T7 vs Sony H55, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the T7 (24MP) and H55 (14MP) and the T7 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The T7 was launched 7 years after the H55 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon T7 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the T7 matches up vs the H55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon T7 over the Sony H55

 T7 H55 
RevealedFebruary 2018June 2010Newer by 94 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Canon T7

 H55 T7 

Common features in the Canon T7 and Sony H55

 T7 H55 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon T7 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon T7 offers external dimensions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") with a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) and the Sony H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Canon T7 vs Sony H55 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the T7 against the H55.

Canon T7 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the T7 and H55 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Canon T7 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Canon T7 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the T7 and H55.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The T7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon T7 will give more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger T7 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon T7 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Canon T7 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T7 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon T7
Portrait photography with Sony H55
80
manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
supports RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon T7
Street photography with Sony H55
61
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon T7 Sports photography features
Sony H55 Sports photography features
62
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon T7 Travel photography information
Sony H55 Travel photography information
56
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly display
66
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T7 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H55 Landscape photography highlights
66
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery pack (500 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
41
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T7 Vlogging factors
Sony H55 Vlogging factors
28
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have microphone port
28
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Canon T7 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T7 and Sony H55
 Canon EOS Rebel T7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS Rebel T7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Also Known as EOS 2000D -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2018-02-26 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 475g (1.05 pounds) 200g (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 1009 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E10 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $390 $235