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Sony H55 vs Sony WX5

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony H55 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Released July 2010
Photography Glossary

Sony H55 vs Sony WX5 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony H55 vs Sony WX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both created by Sony. The resolution of the H55 (14MP) and the WX5 (12MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H55 was released at a similar time to the WX5 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the H55 matches up against the WX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony WX5

 H55 WX5 
Screen dimension3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony H55

 WX5 H55 
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony WX5

 H55 WX5 
ReleasedJune 2010July 2010Same generation
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony H55 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony H55 offers outside measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the H55 and the WX5.

Sony H55 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the H55 and WX5 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sony H55 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the H55 and WX5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Sony H55 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively.

Sony H55 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H55 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H55
Portrait photography with Sony WX5
28
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H55
Street photography with Sony WX5
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony H55 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX5 Sports photography highlights
38
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H55 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Travel photography camera
67
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony H55
Landscape photography with Sony WX5
42
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
37
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H55 Vlogging information
Sony WX5 Vlogging information
28
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic jack
32
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
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Sony H55 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H55 and Sony WX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-06-16 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.8 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.80 m 5.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200g (0.44 lbs) 146g (0.32 lbs)
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 All around 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-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $235 $250