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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony H55

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Refreshed by Sony NEX-3N
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
  • Announced June 2010
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony H55 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony H55, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-F3 was released 2 years after the H55 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the NEX-F3 scores vs the H55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony H55

 NEX-F3 H55 
AnnouncedAugust 2012June 2010More modern by 27 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony NEX-F3

 H55 NEX-F3 

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony H55

 NEX-F3 H55 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Sony NEX-F3 comes with external measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony H55 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony H55 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-F3 compared to the H55.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony H55 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-F3 and H55 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-F3 and H55.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-F3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony NEX-F3 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent NEX-F3 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H55 as a Portrait photography camera
74
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Street photography advice
Sony H55 Street photography advice
76
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-F3
Sports photography with Sony H55
53
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (470 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography info
Sony H55 Travel photography info
69
good battery life (470 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
67
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography features
Sony H55 Landscape photography features
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (470 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
42
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging advice
Sony H55 Vlogging advice
27
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
28
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony H55
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-08-16 2010-06-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 314g (0.69 pounds) 200g (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1114 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
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
Retail price $470 $235