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Sony H55 vs Sony HX350

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Sony H55 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Released December 2016
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Sony H55 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony H55 versus Sony HX350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H55 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the HX350 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the H55 grades against the HX350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony HX350

 H55 HX350 

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Sony H55

 HX350 H55 
ReleasedDecember 2016June 2010More modern by 79 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony HX350

 H55 HX350 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Sony H55 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony H55 offers outside measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the H55 against the HX350.

Sony H55 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H55 and HX350 is 92 and 62 respectively.

Sony H55 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the H55 and HX350.

As you can tell, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX350 to provide you with more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged H55 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony H55 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H55 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H55 Portrait photography features
Sony HX350 Portrait photography features
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
47
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has face detection focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H55 Street photography information
Sony HX350 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
50
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than others in class (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H55 Sports photography features
Sony HX350 Sports photography features
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
53
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is very small (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 HX350
67
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
54
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (652g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H55 Landscape photography details
Sony HX350 Landscape photography details
42
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
49
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H55 Vlogging information
Sony HX350 Vlogging information
28
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
27
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
heavier than others in class (652g)
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Sony H55 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H55 and Sony HX350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-06-16 2016-12-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 200 grams (0.44 lbs) 652 grams (1.44 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
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 life - 300 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $235 -