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Sony A700 vs Sony H55

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony A700 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Launched December 2007
  • Superseded the Konica Minolta 7D
  • New Model is Sony A77
Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
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Sony A700 vs Sony H55 Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Sony A700 versus Sony H55, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A700 (12MP) and the H55 (14MP) is very comparable but the A700 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The A700 was launched 3 years prior to the H55 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A700 scores vs the H55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony H55

 A700 H55 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony A700

 H55 A700 
IntroducedJune 2010December 2007More recent by 30 months

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony H55

 A700 H55 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony A700 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A700 has got outer measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A700 versus Sony H55 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A700 and the H55.

Sony A700 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A700 and H55 is 58 and 92 respectively.

Sony A700 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A700 and H55.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A700 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony H55 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older A700 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony A700 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography details
Sony H55 Portrait photography details
54
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview
MP count low (12MP)
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography features
Sony H55 Street photography features
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
fixed screen
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H55 as a Sports photography camera
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A700
Travel photography with Sony H55
49
weather sealing
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
67
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A700 Landscape photography info
Sony H55 Landscape photography info
62
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
no liveview
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
42
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H55 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
28
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Sony A700 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony H55
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2007-12-19 2010-06-16
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4272 x 2848 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
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)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 768 gr (1.69 pounds) 200 gr (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 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 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 581 not tested
Other
Battery model NP-FM500H 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 Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Dual One
Price at launch $1,000 $235