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Sony A350 vs Sony H55

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony A350 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Sony A350
(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
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
  • Released June 2010
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony H55

 A350 H55 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony A350

 H55 A350 
ReleasedJune 2010June 2008More modern by 24 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony H55

 A350 H55 
Screen resolution230k230kEqual 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).

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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.

Sony A350 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A350 and H55 is 62 and 92 respectively.

Sony A350 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A350 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A350
Portrait photography with Sony H55
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
28
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A350 Street photography features
Sony H55 Street photography features
66
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
more heavy than others (674 grams)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A350 Sports photography highlights
Sony H55 Sports photography highlights
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A350 Travel photography factors
Sony H55 Travel photography factors
51
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (674 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A350 Landscape photography info
Sony H55 Landscape photography info
64
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inches)
does not have Timelapse recording
42
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A350
Vlogging with Sony H55
9
can't shoot video
28
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Sony A350 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony H55
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
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
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