Sony A100 vs Sony H55

Lets look much closer at the Sony A100 vs Sony H55, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The A100 was revealed 4 years before the H55 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A100 matches up versus the H55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The full galleries are provided at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A100 comes with outer measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst 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).

Analyze the Sony A100 vs Sony H55 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the A100 and the H55.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A100 and H55 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A100 and H55.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A100 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony H55 will give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be behind in sensor technology.