Sony H55 vs Sony A35

Here, we are contrasting the Sony H55 versus Sony A35, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the H55 (14MP) and the A35 (16MP) is fairly close but the H55 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The H55 was launched 15 months prior to the A35 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the H55 scores versus the A35 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 and Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H55 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H55 has outer measurements 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 A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the H55 and the A35.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the H55 and A35 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the H55 and A35.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The H55 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A35 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older H55 will be behind in sensor technology.