Sony H55 vs Sony QX10

Here is a extensive assessment of the Sony H55 vs Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H55 was brought out 4 years prior to the QX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the H55 grades vs the QX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony H55 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony H55 has exterior 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) while the Sony QX10 has proportions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the H55 against the QX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H55 and QX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the H55 and QX10.

To sum up, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony QX10 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older H55 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.