Sony H55 vs Sony HX20V

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony H55 and Sony HX20V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and HX20V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H55 was introduced 3 years before the HX20V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the H55 grades against the HX20V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The whole galleries are available at Sony H55 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony H55 comes with outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the H55 against the HX20V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the H55 and HX20V is 92 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the H55 and HX20V.

All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX20V to produce extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older H55 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.