Sony H55 vs Sony A37
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Sony H55 vs Sony A37 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Sony H55 vs Sony A37 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 & Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are provided at Sony H55 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony A37
H55 | A37 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 2.6" | Larger display (+0.4") |
Reasons to pick Sony A37 over the Sony H55
A37 | H55 | |||
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Introduced | May 2012 | June 2010 | Fresher by 23 months | |
Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony A37
H55 | A37 | |||
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Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Equal 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.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.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the H55 and A37 is 92 and 67 respectively.
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.
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Sony H55 vs Sony A37 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | Sony SLT-A37 | |
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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 | ||
Powered by | 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 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 |