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Canon D30 vs Sony H55

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
38
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
28
Overall
32

Canon D30 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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
Photography Glossary

Canon D30 vs Sony H55 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Canon D30 versus Sony H55, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. The resolution of the D30 (12MP) and the H55 (14MP) is relatively similar and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The D30 was introduced 3 years after the H55 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the D30 scores versus the H55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Sony H55

 D30 H55 
IntroducedFebruary 2014June 2010More modern by 45 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Canon D30

 H55 D30 

Common features in the Canon D30 and Sony H55

 D30 H55 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon D30 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon D30 comes with outside measurements of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the D30 compared to the H55.

Canon D30 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D30 and H55 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D30 and H55.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony H55 to offer you greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent D30 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon D30 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H55 as a Portrait photography camera
33
you can focus manually
has face detection autofocus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography factors
Sony H55 Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H55 as a Sports photography camera
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon D30 Travel photography information
Sony H55 Travel photography information
60
weather proofing
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
66
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 Landscape photography information
Sony H55 Landscape photography information
44
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
41
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 Vlogging features
Sony H55 Vlogging features
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
28
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Canon D30 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Sony H55
 Canon PowerShot D30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot D30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-12 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology PureColor II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218 gr (0.48 lbs) 200 gr (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-6LH NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $329 $235