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Sony H55 vs Sony WX300

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Sony H55 vs Sony WX300 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
  • Announced June 2010
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Introduced February 2013
  • Successor is Sony WX350
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Sony H55 vs Sony WX300 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony H55 and Sony WX300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H55 was launched 3 years before the WX300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the H55 grades against the WX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony WX300

 H55 WX300 

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony H55

 WX300 H55 
IntroducedFebruary 2013June 2010Fresher by 32 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony WX300

 H55 WX300 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Sony H55 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony H55 provides physical 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 WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Sony H55 and Sony WX300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the H55 vs the WX300.

Sony H55 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H55 and WX300 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Sony H55 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H55 and WX300.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX300 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older H55 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Sony H55 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H55 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H55 Portrait photography information
Sony WX300 Portrait photography information
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
36
good MP (18 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H55
Street photography with Sony WX300
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (166 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony H55 Sports photography advice
Sony WX300 Sports photography advice
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
49
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H55 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX300 Travel photography highlights
67
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than average in class (166g)
good MP (18MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H55 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX300 Landscape photography factors
42
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
44
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H55 Vlogging factors
Sony WX300 Vlogging factors
28
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone jack
35
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (166g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Sony H55 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H55 and Sony WX300
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-06-16 2013-02-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
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 rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off -
Hot shoe
AE 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 200 grams (0.44 lb) 166 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $235 $330