Sony H55 vs Sony A55

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony H55 vs Sony A55, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Sony. The image resolution of the H55 (14MP) and the A55 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the H55 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The H55 was announced 2 months before the A55 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the H55 matches up against the A55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 & Sony SLT-A55. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony H55 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sony H55 features physical 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 A55 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the H55 vs the A55.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the H55 and A55 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the H55 and A55.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The H55 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A55 will produce greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively.