Sony A7R vs Sony H55

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony A7R versus Sony H55, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and H55 (14MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and H55 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R was introduced 3 years later than the H55 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the A7R scores versus the H55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7R comes with exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A7R versus the H55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7R and H55 is 78 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The photograph underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R and H55.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7R having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R will provide greater detail using its extra 22MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A7R provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.