Sony H55 vs Sony WX220
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Sony H55 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed June 2010
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Introduced February 2014
Sony H55 vs Sony WX220 Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony H55 and Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe H55 was manufactured 4 years before the WX220 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the H55 matches up against the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony H55 vs Sony WX220 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are available at Sony H55 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony WX220
H55 | WX220 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sony H55
WX220 | H55 | |||
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Introduced | February 2014 | June 2010 | Fresher by 44 months | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony WX220
H55 | WX220 | |||
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Manual focus | No manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Sony H55 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony H55 features outer 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) whilst the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Look at the Sony H55 and Sony WX220 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the H55 vs the WX220.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H55 and WX220 is 92 and 96 respectively.
Sony H55 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the H55 and WX220.
Clearly, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony WX220 to give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older H55 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Sony H55 vs Sony WX220 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2010-06-16 | 2014-02-12 |
Body design | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 10.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.80 m | 3.70 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off | Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
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) | 121g (0.27 lb) |
Dimensions | 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" 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 life | - | 210 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BG1 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $235 | $198 |