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Sony A450 vs Sony H55

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony A450 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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
  • Revealed June 2010
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Sony A450 vs Sony H55 Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Sony A450 and Sony H55, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. The resolution of the A450 (14MP) and the H55 (14MP) is relatively similar but the A450 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A450 was released 5 months earlier than the H55 and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A450 matches up versus the H55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony H55

 A450 H55 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony A450

 H55 A450 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony H55

 A450 H55 
RevealedJanuary 2010June 2010Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Sony A450 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A450 enjoys external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A450 versus the H55.

Sony A450 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and H55 is 65 and 92 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and H55.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The A450 offers the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF simpler.

Sony A450 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 Portrait photography factors
Sony H55 Portrait photography factors
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 Street photography factors
Sony H55 Street photography factors
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H55 as a Sports photography camera
77
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A450 Travel photography info
Sony H55 Travel photography info
60
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
67
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A450 Landscape photography information
Sony H55 Landscape photography information
66
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
screen is small (2.7")
missing Time Lapse function
42
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A450
Vlogging with Sony H55
9
can't shoot video
28
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
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Sony A450 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony H55
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-05 2010-06-16
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Clear Photo Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file 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 560g (1.23 lb) 200g (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 769 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,241 $235