Sony H55 vs Sony A68
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Sony H55 vs Sony A68 Key Specs
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
- Announced June 2010
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- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Launched November 2015
- Succeeded the Sony A65
Sony H55 vs Sony A68 Overview
Below, we will be analyzing the Sony H55 and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the H55 (14MP) and A68 (24MP) and the H55 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe H55 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the A68 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H55 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the H55 matches up versus the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony H55 vs Sony A68 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 & Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are viewable at Sony H55 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Sony A68
H55 | A68 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony H55
A68 | H55 | |||
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Launched | November 2015 | June 2010 | More recent by 65 months | |
Focus manually | More precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 461k | 230k | Crisper screen (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Sony H55 and Sony A68
H55 | A68 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Absent Touch screen |
Sony H55 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor 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") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).
Take a look at the Sony H55 and Sony A68 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the H55 against the A68.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the H55 and A68 is 92 and 64 respectively.
Sony H55 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the H55 and A68.
As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The H55 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A68 will result in more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older H55 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Sony H55 vs Sony A68 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | Sony SLT-A68 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | Sony SLT-A68 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2010-06-16 | 2015-11-06 |
Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | Bionz X |
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 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 79 |
Cross focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 461k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 8.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.80 m | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off | Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/160 seconds |
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 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 200g (0.44 lb) | 610g (1.34 lb) |
Dimensions | 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.5 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 701 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 510 photographs |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BG1 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) | Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $235 | $581 |