Sony A9 II vs Sony H55

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A9 II and Sony H55, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and H55 (14MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and H55 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 II was released 9 years after the H55 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A9 II matches up against the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The complete galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A9 II offers exterior dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A9 II versus the H55.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and H55 is 62 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 II and H55.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A9 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A9 II will show greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A9 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.