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Sony H55 vs Sony A37

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
 
Sony SLT-A37 front
Portability
67
Imaging
57
Features
65
Overall
60

Sony H55 vs Sony A37 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
  • Launched June 2010
Sony A37
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.6" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 506g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Introduced May 2012
  • Older Model is Sony A35
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Sony H55 vs Sony A37 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Sony H55 and Sony A37, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are sold by Sony. The resolution of the H55 (14MP) and the A37 (16MP) is fairly close but the H55 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The H55 was brought out 23 months prior to the A37 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the H55 grades vs the A37 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony A37

 H55 A37 
Display dimensions3"2.6"Larger display (+0.4")

Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Sony H55

 A37 H55 
IntroducedMay 2012June 2010Fresher by 23 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony A37

 H55 A37 
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Sony H55 vs Sony A37 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony H55 has got outside 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) while the Sony A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Check out the Sony H55 and Sony A37 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the H55 and the A37.

Sony H55 vs Sony A37 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the H55 and A37 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Sony H55 vs Sony A37 top view buttons comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony A37 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H55 and A37.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The H55 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A37 will render greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older H55 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony H55 vs Sony A37 sensor size comparison

Sony H55 vs Sony A37 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H55 vs Sony A37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H55
Portrait photography with Sony A37
28
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
74
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H55
Street photography with Sony A37
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony H55 Sports photography features
Sony A37 Sports photography features
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
terrible battery life (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony H55
Travel photography with Sony A37
67
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
54
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (500 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H55 Landscape photography info
Sony A37 Landscape photography info
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
64
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.6 inch)
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony H55
Vlogging with Sony A37
28
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Sony H55 vs Sony A37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H55 and Sony A37
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55Sony SLT-A37
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony SLT-A37
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2010-06-16 2012-05-16
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.6 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.80 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200g (0.44 lbs) 506g (1.12 lbs)
Physical 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 Overall score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.9
DXO Low light score not tested 799
Other
Battery life - 500 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $235 $522