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Sony H55 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Sony H55 vs Sony HX10V 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
  • Released June 2010
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony HX20V
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Sony H55 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony H55 and Sony HX10V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H55 was manufactured 20 months earlier than the HX10V which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the H55 grades against the HX10V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony HX10V

 H55 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Sony H55

 HX10V H55 
LaunchedFebruary 2012June 2010More recent by 20 months
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony HX10V

 H55 HX10V 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Sony H55 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony H55 has outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony H55 and Sony HX10V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the H55 compared to the HX10V.

Sony H55 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H55 and HX10V is 92 and 91 respectively.

Sony H55 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the H55 and HX10V.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony HX10V to give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older H55 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony H55 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H55 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H55 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX10V Portrait photography factors
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
38
good megapixels (18MP)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H55
Street photography with Sony HX10V
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (234g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony H55 Sports photography factors
Sony HX10V Sports photography factors
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
49
great zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony H55
Travel photography with Sony HX10V
67
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than average in class (234 grams)
good megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (400mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H55 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Landscape photography camera
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
45
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H55 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX10V Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
34
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (234 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Sony H55 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H55 and Sony HX10V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-06-16 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200 gr (0.44 pounds) 234 gr (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $235 $616