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Sony H55 vs Sony TX30

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony H55 vs Sony TX30 Key Specs

Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Released July 2013
Photography Glossary

Sony H55 vs Sony TX30 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony H55 versus Sony TX30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H55 was revealed 4 years before the TX30 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the H55 matches up against the TX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony TX30

 H55 TX30 

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Sony H55

 TX30 H55 
ReleasedJuly 2013June 2010More modern by 37 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen size3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony TX30

 H55 TX30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony H55 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony H55 has outer dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the H55 vs the TX30.

Sony H55 vs Sony TX30 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H55 and TX30 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sony H55 vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The image here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the H55 and TX30.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony TX30 to give you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged H55 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony H55 vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H55 vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H55 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX30 Portrait photography highlights
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
39
has manual focus
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H55
Street photography with Sony TX30
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony H55 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX30 Sports photography highlights
38
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H55 Travel photography info
Sony TX30 Travel photography info
67
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
weather proofing
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H55 Landscape photography information
Sony TX30 Landscape photography information
42
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
51
has manual focus
really wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H55 Vlogging factors
Sony TX30 Vlogging factors
28
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
34
really wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
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Sony H55 vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H55 and Sony TX30
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-06-16 2013-07-26
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200 gr (0.44 lbs) 141 gr (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-BG1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal -
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $235 $230