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Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Launched June 2010
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX10
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 III
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Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Sony H55 and Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the H55 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The H55 was revealed 6 years before the RX10 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the H55 scores vs the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony RX10 II

 H55 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony H55

 RX10 II H55 
AnnouncedJune 2015June 2010More modern by 60 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony RX10 II

 H55 RX10 II 
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Sony H55 comes with external dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the H55 and the RX10 II.

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H55 and RX10 II is 92 and 58 respectively.

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the H55 and RX10 II.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The H55 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will produce more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged H55 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H55
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony H55 Street photography features
Sony RX10 II Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
72
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sony H55 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 II Sports photography information
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
68
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H55 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 II Travel photography factors
67
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
56
environment sealing
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony H55
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
42
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
62
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony H55
Vlogging with Sony RX10 II
28
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
31
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H55 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-06-16 2015-06-10
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200 grams (0.44 lb) 813 grams (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
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 price $235 $998