Sony A6400 vs Sony H55

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony A6400 versus Sony H55, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and H55 (14MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The A6400 was released 8 years later than the H55 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A6400 matches up vs the H55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6400 provides physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony H55 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A6400 compared to the H55.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and H55 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A6400 and H55.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6400 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6400 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher A6400 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.