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Sony A6100 vs Sony H55

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony A6100 vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Released August 2019
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
  • Revealed June 2010
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Sony A6100 vs Sony H55 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony H55

 A6100 H55 
RevealedAugust 2019June 2010Fresher by 112 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony A6100

 H55 A6100 

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony H55

 A6100 H55 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Sony A6100 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A6100 vs Sony H55 size comparison

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

Sony A6100 vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A6100 vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6100
Portrait photography with Sony H55
82
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
28
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 Street photography information
Sony H55 Street photography information
79
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
very good ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H55 as a Sports photography camera
75
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
38
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6100 Travel photography features
Sony H55 Travel photography features
86
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
67
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6100 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H55 Landscape photography highlights
79
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
42
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6100 Vlogging features
Sony H55 Vlogging features
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone port
lack of image stabilization
28
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Sony A6100 vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony H55
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2019-08-28 2010-06-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 32000 3200
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash settings Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 lbs) 200g (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $748 $235