Panasonic GH2 vs Sony H55

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GH2 and Sony H55, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH2 was announced 10 months after the H55 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GH2 matches up vs the H55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH2 comes with outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Sony H55 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the GH2 versus the H55.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and H55 is 70 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and H55.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH2 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GH2 will provide greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer GH2 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.