Sony H55 vs Sony W560

Its time to look more closely at the Sony H55 vs Sony W560, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the H55 (14MP) and the W560 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H55 was brought out 6 months before the W560 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the H55 matches up versus the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony H55 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H55 offers 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 W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the H55 and the W560.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H55 and W560 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H55 and W560.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs however you need to take the launch date of the products into consideration.