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Nikon P7000 vs Sony H55

Portability
85 Imaging
34 Features
51 Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92 Imaging
36 Features
28 Overall
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 310g - 114 x 77 x 45mm
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Later Model is Nikon P7100
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
  • Announced June 2010
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony H55 Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Nikon P7000 vs Sony H55, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and H55 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The P7000 was revealed 6 months later than the H55 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the P7000 matches up vs the H55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Sony H55

          

          

            
 P7000 H55 
Focus manually  Very accurate focus
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Nikon P7000

          

          

            
 H55 P7000 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Nikon P7000 and Sony H55

          

          

            
 P7000 H55 
AnnouncedNovember 2010June 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither features Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Nikon P7000 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7000 enjoys external dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Sony H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Compare the Nikon P7000 vs Sony H55 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the P7000 vs the H55.
Nikon P7000 vs Sony H55 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and H55 is 85 and 92 respectively.
Nikon P7000 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Nikon P7000 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Generally, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7000 and H55.
As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7000 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony H55 will give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively.

            Nikon P7000 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Nikon P7000 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Nikon P7000 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Nikon P7000
Portrait photography with Sony H55
44
 manual focus
 features face detect autofocus
 supports RAW files
 sensor resolution low (10MP)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
28
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Nikon P7000 Street photography info
Sony H55 Street photography info
58
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW files
 fixed screen
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 heavier than competition (310 grams)
56
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Nikon P7000 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony H55 as a Sports photography camera
38
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 features tracking focus
 good battery pack (350 CIPA)
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
 sensor resolution low (10MP)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
38
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Nikon P7000 Travel photography details
Sony H55 Travel photography details
57
 good battery pack (350 CIPA)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 heavier than competition (310 grams)
 sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 has built in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 great reach (250mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Nikon P7000 Landscape photography factors
Sony H55 Landscape photography factors
52
 manual focus
 fairly wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW files
 good battery pack (350 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
41
 rather wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 no manual exposure
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Nikon P7000 Vlogging features
Sony H55 Vlogging features
30
 fairly wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect autofocus
 has mic socket
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not posses selfie friendly display
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 heavier than competition (310g)
28
 rather wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no microphone support
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Nikon P7000 vs Sony H55 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7000 and Sony H55
 Nikon Coolpix P7000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-11-23 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen tech TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 6.50 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 310 gr (0.68 lb) 200 gr (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 39 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $354 $235