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Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Announced June 2010
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Revealed September 2017
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 III
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Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the H55 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The H55 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the H55 matches up against the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony RX10 IV

 H55 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony H55

 RX10 IV H55 
RevealedSeptember 2017June 2010More recent by 88 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k230kCrisper display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony RX10 IV

 H55 RX10 IV 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H55 features outer measurements 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 RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the H55 versus the RX10 IV.

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H55 and RX10 IV is 92 and 52 respectively.

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the H55 and RX10 IV.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The H55 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will give extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older H55 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H55
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
71
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H55 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Street photography factors
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment sealing
more heavy than others (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H55 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography highlights
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
76
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H55 Travel photography details
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography details
67
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (1,095g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H55 Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography features
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
62
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony H55
Vlogging with Sony RX10 IV
28
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
29
quite wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than others (1,095 grams)
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Sony H55 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H55 and Sony RX10 IV
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-06-16 2017-09-12
Physical type 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 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000s
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200g (0.44 pounds) 1095g (2.41 pounds)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
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 - 400 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $235 $1,698