Sony H55 vs Sony W530

Below, we are looking at the Sony H55 versus Sony W530, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H55 (14MP) and the W530 (14MP) is very comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H55 was brought out 6 months before the W530 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the H55 matches up against the W530 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are available at Sony H55 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. 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) whilst the Sony W530 has specifications of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the H55 and the W530.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H55 and W530 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the H55 and W530.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of files however you would want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account.