Pentax Efina vs Sony H55

Below is a in depth overview of the Pentax Efina and Sony H55, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the Efina (14MP) and the H55 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Efina was manufactured 3 years later than the H55 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Efina matches up against the H55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Efina and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The entire galleries are available at Pentax Efina Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax Efina features outer dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Efina compared to the H55.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Efina and H55 is 97 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Efina and H55.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP so you should expect comparable quality of images however you should really take the release date of the cameras into account. The younger Efina will have an edge in sensor tech.