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Olympus 7000 vs Sony H55

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Olympus 7000 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7000
Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2010
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony H55 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 7000 and Sony H55, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the H55 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was launched 17 months earlier than the H55 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the 7000 grades vs the H55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Sony H55

 7000 H55 

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Olympus 7000

 H55 7000 
LaunchedJune 2010January 2009More modern by 17 months

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Sony H55

 7000 H55 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus 7000 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7000 comes with physical dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7000 and 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 vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7000 against the H55.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and H55 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and H55.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony H55 to show more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography features
Sony H55 Portrait photography features
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7000
Street photography with Sony H55
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography features
Sony H55 Sports photography features
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H55 as a Travel photography camera
56
flash built-in
long zoom (260mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography features
Sony H55 Landscape photography features
32
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H55 as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic socket
28
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Sony H55
 Olympus Stylus 7000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 7000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Otherwise known as mju 7000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 50 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.80 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 172 gr (0.38 lbs) 200 gr (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 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 model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $280 $235