Sony H55 vs Sony RX100 IV
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Sony H55 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs
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- 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
- Released June 2010
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Introduced June 2015
- Replaced the Sony RX100 III
- Replacement is Sony RX100 V
Sony H55 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Sony H55 vs Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the H55 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe H55 was released 6 years before the RX100 IV and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the H55 grades vs the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony H55 vs Sony RX100 IV Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H55 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony RX100 IV
H55 | RX100 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony H55
RX100 IV | H55 | |||
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Introduced | June 2015 | June 2010 | More recent by 60 months | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Sharper screen (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony RX100 IV
H55 | RX100 IV | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurement | |
Touch friendly screen | Neither offers Touch friendly screen |
Sony H55 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Sony H55 offers outer measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).
Look at the Sony H55 vs Sony RX100 IV in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the H55 and the RX100 IV.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the H55 and RX100 IV is 92 and 89 respectively.
Sony H55 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the H55 and RX100 IV.
All in all, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The H55 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 IV will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older H55 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Sony H55 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Released | 2010-06-16 | 2015-06-10 |
Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | f/1.8-2.8 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/2000s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames per second | 16.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.80 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 200 gr (0.44 lbs) | 298 gr (0.66 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 562 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 280 photos |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BG1 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $235 | $898 |