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Sony H55 vs Sony HX1

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Sony H55 vs Sony HX1 Key Specs

Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
Sony HX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
  • Launched April 2009
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Sony H55 vs Sony HX1 Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Sony H55 versus Sony HX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the H55 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The H55 was brought out 14 months later than the HX1 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the H55 scores vs the HX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony HX1

 H55 HX1 
LaunchedJune 2010April 2009Fresher by 14 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Sony H55

 HX1 H55 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony HX1

 H55 HX1 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Sony H55 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony H55 has got outside measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony HX1 has measurements of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the H55 against the HX1.

Sony H55 vs Sony HX1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H55 and HX1 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Sony H55 vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the H55 and HX1.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The H55 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony H55 will provide extra detail having its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher H55 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony H55 vs Sony HX1 sensor size comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H55 vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H55 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX1 Portrait photography highlights
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
27
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony H55 Street photography information
Sony HX1 Street photography information
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
no RAW support
more heavy than others (544 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H55 Sports photography factors
Sony HX1 Sports photography factors
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
36
long zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
low megapixels (9MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H55 Travel photography advice
Sony HX1 Travel photography advice
67
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
48
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (560mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than others (544 grams)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H55 Landscape photography features
Sony HX1 Landscape photography features
42
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
39
focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H55 Vlogging info
Sony HX1 Vlogging info
28
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
22
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1440 x 1080 pxls)
no microphone jack
more heavy than others (544 grams)
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Sony H55 vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H55 and Sony HX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-06-16 2009-04-22
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 9.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1440x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200g (0.44 lbs) 544g (1.20 lbs)
Physical dimensions 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6")
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 model NP-BG1 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $235 $47,999