Sony H55 vs Sony A65

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony H55 and Sony A65, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the H55 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The H55 was launched 17 months prior to the A65 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the H55 matches up versus the A65 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 and Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are available at Sony H55 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H55 provides outside 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) and the Sony A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

See the Sony H55 and Sony A65 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the H55 vs the A65.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the H55 and A65 is 92 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the H55 and A65.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The H55 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A65 will give more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged H55 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.