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Sony A300 vs Sony H55

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony A300 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Introduced January 2008
  • New Model is Sony A330
Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2010
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Sony A300 vs Sony H55 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony A300 vs Sony H55, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The A300 was manufactured 3 years prior to the H55 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A300 matches up against the H55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony H55

 A300 H55 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony A300

 H55 A300 
AnnouncedJune 2010January 2008More recent by 28 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony H55

 A300 H55 
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Sony A300 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A300 comes with outside dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A300 and the H55.

Sony A300 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and H55 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A300 and H55.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A300 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony H55 will offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A300 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography details
Sony H55 Portrait photography details
59
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography details
Sony H55 Street photography details
74
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography features
Sony H55 Sports photography features
54
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10MP)
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A300 Travel photography info
Sony H55 Travel photography info
45
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 Landscape photography info
Sony H55 Landscape photography info
57
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not have Timelapse function
42
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging highlights
Sony H55 Vlogging highlights
9
no video
28
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Sony A300 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony H55
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2008-01-30 2010-06-16
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 632 grams (1.39 lbs) 200 grams (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 538 not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $0 $235