Sony H55 vs Sony RX100 IV

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.