Sony H55 vs Sony A33
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28 Overall
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Sony H55 vs Sony A33 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
- Launched June 2010
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Announced August 2010
- Refreshed by Sony A35
Photography Glossary Sony H55 vs Sony A33 Overview
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
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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.
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony A33
| H55 | A33 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A33 over the Sony H55
| A33 | H55 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony A33
| H55 | A33 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | June 2010 |  | August 2010 | Same age |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen size |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Sony H55 vs Sony A33 Physical Comparison
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.
Sony H55 vs Sony A33 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Sony H55 vs Sony A33 Specifications
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | Sony SLT-A33 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
| Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | Sony SLT-A33 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Launched | 2010-06-16 | 2010-08-24 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Bionz | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 15 |
| Cross focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | - |
| Max aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | - |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 143 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 3.80 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
| 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 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 lb) | 500g (1.10 lb) |
| Dimensions | 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 70 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 591 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 340 photos |
| Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NP-BG1 | NP-FW50 |
| 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 Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail pricing | $235 | $230 |