Sony A7R III vs Sony H55

Following is a extensive comparison of the Sony A7R III versus Sony H55, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and H55 (14MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and H55 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The A7R III was revealed 7 years after the H55 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A7R III matches up against the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7R III Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R III enjoys outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Sony H55 has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the A7R III vs the H55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R III and H55 is 63 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R III and H55.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7R III having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A7R III will give extra detail because of its extra 28 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The newer A7R III should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.