Sony A900 vs Sony H55

Lets examine more closely at the Sony A900 and Sony H55, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and H55 (14MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and H55 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The A900 was released 20 months earlier than the H55 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A900 matches up against the H55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A900 enjoys external measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony H55 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A900 against the H55.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and H55 is 54 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and H55.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A900 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A900 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older A900 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.