Sony H55 vs Sony A33

Below, we will be comparing the Sony H55 vs Sony A33, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H55 (14MP) and the A33 (14MP) is pretty close but the H55 (1/2.3") and A33 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The H55 was manufactured 2 months before the A33 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the H55 scores versus the A33 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 & Sony SLT-A33. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony H55 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony H55 has outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Sony A33 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony H55 vs Sony A33 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the H55 compared to the A33.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the H55 and A33 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H55 and A33.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The H55 includes the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow DOF harder.