Sony H55 vs Sony W220

Below is a extended assessment of the Sony H55 versus Sony W220, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H55 (14MP) and the W220 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H55 was revealed 18 months later than the W220 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the H55 matches up vs the W220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are provided at Sony H55 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony H55 features exterior dimensions 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 W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the H55 against the W220.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the H55 and W220 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H55 and W220.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony H55 to provide more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher H55 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.