Sony A350 vs Sony H55
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Sony A350 vs Sony H55 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
- Announced June 2008
- New Model is Sony A380
(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
- Released June 2010
Sony A350 vs Sony H55 Overview
Its time to examine more closely at the Sony A350 and Sony H55, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A350 (14MP) and the H55 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the A350 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe A350 was brought out 24 months prior to the H55 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.
Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A350 scores vs the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony A350 vs Sony H55 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The entire galleries are available at Sony A350 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony H55
A350 | H55 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony A350
H55 | A350 | |||
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Released | June 2010 | June 2008 | More modern by 24 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony H55
A350 | H55 | |||
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Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Equal screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Sony A350 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A350 has external measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Check out the Sony A350 and Sony H55 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the A350 vs the H55.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A350 and H55 is 62 and 92 respectively.
Sony A350 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A350 and H55.
As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The A350 features the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF easier. The more aged A350 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
Sony A350 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A350 vs Sony H55 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2008-06-06 | 2010-06-16 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz |
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 | 14MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.49x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.80 m |
Flash modes | 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 | ||
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 674g (1.49 lbs) | 200g (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 score | 65 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 595 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $600 | $235 |