Sony H300 vs Sony H55

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony H300 and Sony H55, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and H55 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H300 was introduced 3 years after the H55 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the H300 scores vs the H55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The whole galleries are available at Sony H300 Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Sony H300 comes with external measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Sony H55 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the H300 versus the H55.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the H300 and H55 is 63 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the H300 and H55.

Clearly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony H300 to render greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern H300 will have a benefit in sensor technology.