Sony A6100 vs Sony H55

Its time to look closer at the Sony A6100 vs Sony H55, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and H55 (14MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The A6100 was unveiled 9 years later than the H55 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A6100 scores versus the H55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The full galleries are available at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A6100 offers outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony H55 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A6100 compared to the H55.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and H55 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6100 and H55.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6100 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6100 will provide more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer A6100 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.