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Sony H55 vs Sony W830

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony H55 vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Sony H55 vs Sony W830 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Sony H55 and Sony W830, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H55 was released 4 years prior to the W830 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the H55 scores against the W830 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony W830

 H55 W830 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony H55

 W830 H55 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014June 2010Newer by 43 months

Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony W830

 H55 W830 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony H55 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony H55 has got external 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 W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the H55 vs the W830.

Sony H55 vs Sony W830 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the H55 and W830 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sony H55 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H55 and W830.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony W830 to show more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged H55 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony H55 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H55 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H55 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W830 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
38
good resolution (20 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H55
Street photography with Sony W830
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony H55 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W830 as a Sports photography camera
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
includes tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H55 Travel photography information
Sony W830 Travel photography information
67
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H55 Landscape photography factors
Sony W830 Landscape photography factors
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
41
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H55 Vlogging features
Sony W830 Vlogging features
28
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
32
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
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Sony H55 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H55 and Sony W830
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-06-16 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz 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 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 H.264
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200g (0.44 lb) 122g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $235 $128