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Sony H55 vs Sony W330

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony H55 vs Sony W330 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
  • Introduced June 2010
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony H55 vs Sony W330 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Sony H55 and Sony W330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H55 (14MP) and the W330 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H55 was launched 6 months later than the W330 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the H55 scores against the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony W330

 H55 W330 

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Sony H55

 W330 H55 

Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony W330

 H55 W330 
RevealedJune 2010January 2010Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony H55 vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony H55 offers 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 W330 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony H55 and Sony W330 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the H55 versus the W330.

Sony H55 vs Sony W330 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the H55 and W330 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sony H55 vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the H55 and W330.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels and you can expect similar quality of images though you really should factor the age of the products into consideration.

Sony H55 vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H55 vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H55
Portrait photography with Sony W330
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H55 Street photography features
Sony W330 Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony H55 Sports photography info
Sony W330 Sports photography info
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
26
decent megapixels (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony H55
Travel photography with Sony W330
67
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H55 Landscape photography factors
Sony W330 Landscape photography factors
42
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
37
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3")
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H55 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W330 as a Vlogging camera
28
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
26
pretty wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Sony H55 vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H55 and Sony W330
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-06-16 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200 gr (0.44 lb) 128 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $235 $170