Sony A6500 vs Sony H55

Let's look much closer at the Sony A6500 versus Sony H55, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and H55 (14MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A6500 was introduced 6 years later than the H55 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A6500 scores against the H55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6500 offers outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony H55 has sizing 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A6500 versus the H55.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and H55 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A6500 and H55.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6500 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6500 will offer extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger A6500 should have a benefit in sensor tech.