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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony H55

Portability
89
Imaging
56
Features
69
Overall
61
Sony Alpha NEX-5N front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Announced October 2011
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-5
  • Replacement is Sony NEX-5R
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
  • Introduced June 2010
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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony H55 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony NEX-5N versus Sony H55, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-5N (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the NEX-5N (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5N was brought out 16 months later than the H55 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the NEX-5N matches up versus the H55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5N over the Sony H55

 NEX-5N H55 
IntroducedOctober 2011June 2010More recent by 16 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony NEX-5N

 H55 NEX-5N 

Common features in the Sony NEX-5N and Sony H55

 NEX-5N H55 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5N offers external measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony H55 has proportions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the NEX-5N against the H55.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony H55 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5N and H55 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5N and H55.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-5N featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony NEX-5N will produce extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger NEX-5N should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Portrait photography information
Sony H55 Portrait photography information
73
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Street photography highlights
Sony H55 Street photography highlights
80
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-5N
Sports photography with Sony H55
58
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (460 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Travel photography features
Sony H55 Travel photography features
70
great battery pack (460 CIPA)
features focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
67
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5N as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H55 as a Landscape photography camera
71
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (460 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Vlogging highlights
Sony H55 Vlogging highlights
33
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
28
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5N and Sony H55
 Sony Alpha NEX-5NSony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-5N Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-10-03 2010-06-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Tilt Up 80°, Down 45° TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 269g (0.59 lbs) 200g (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1079 not tested
Other
Battery life 460 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $550 $235