Sony HX5 vs Sony A55
92 Imaging
33 Features
30 Overall
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![Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX5/Sony-HX5-front.jpg)
![Sony SLT-A55 front Sony SLT-A55 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Sony-SLT-A55/Sony-A55-front.jpg)
67 Imaging
56 Features
80 Overall
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Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Announced June 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Introduced August 2010
- Replacement is Sony A57
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Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 Overview
Here, we are contrasting the Sony HX5 versus Sony A55, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and A55 (16MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and A55 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.
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The HX5 was announced 2 months prior to the A55 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the HX5 scores vs the A55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 and Sony SLT-A55. The whole galleries are available at Sony HX5 Gallery and Sony A55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony A55
HX5 | A55 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Sony HX5
A55 | HX5 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Sony HX5 and Sony A55
HX5 | A55 | |||
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Introduced | June 2010 | ![]() | August 2010 | Same generation |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same display dimensions |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony HX5 offers external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony A55 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).
Examine the Sony HX5 versus Sony A55 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the HX5 against the A55.
![Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 size comparison Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX5-vs-Sony-SLT-A55-size-comparison.jpg)
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the HX5 and A55 is 92 and 67 respectively.
![Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 top view buttons comparison Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX5-vs-Sony-SLT-A55-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX5 and A55.
As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The HX5 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A55 will show greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.
![Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 sensor size comparison Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX5-vs-Sony-SLT-A55-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 Screen and ViewFinder
![Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-HX5-vs-Sony-SLT-A55-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Sony HX5 vs Sony A55 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | Sony SLT-A55 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | Sony SLT-A55 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2010-06-16 | 2010-08-24 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.4" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.104 x 4.578mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3456 x 2592 | 4912 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.80 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 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) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 200 grams (0.44 lbs) | 500 grams (1.10 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 73 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 816 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 380 shots |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BG1 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $275 | $800 |