Sony H55 vs Sony WX300

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H55 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.