Sony A330 vs Sony H55

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A330 and Sony H55, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and H55 (14MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The A330 was unveiled 13 months prior to the H55 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A330 scores against the H55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The full galleries are available at Sony A330 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A330 enjoys outer dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Sony A330 and Sony H55 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A330 against the H55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A330 and H55 is 67 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A330 and H55.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A330 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony H55 will provide more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged A330 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.