Sony HX10V vs Sony A55

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony HX10V versus Sony A55, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX10V (18MP) and the A55 (16MP) is very well matched but the HX10V (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The HX10V was manufactured 19 months later than the A55 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the HX10V scores against the A55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V & Sony SLT-A55. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX10V Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony HX10V features external measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the HX10V versus the A55.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the HX10V and A55 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX10V and A55.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HX10V due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony HX10V will give more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern HX10V provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.