Sony H55 vs Sony RX100 V

Below, we are matching up the Sony H55 versus Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the H55 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The H55 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the H55 grades versus the RX100 V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are available at Sony H55 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony H55 features exterior dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the H55 against the RX100 V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H55 and RX100 V is 92 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H55 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The H55 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 V will offer you extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older H55 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.