Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80

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Cyber-shot DSC-H55 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-HX80

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-H55	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX80
Overview
Released
Released	2010	April 2016
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	Other	1/2.3-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Super HAD CCD	Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	14.1 MP	18.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	4320 × 3240	4896 × 3672
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–3200	80–3200
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/2.3-type Super HAD CCD; 14.5 million total photosites. Optical format is not a physical dimension	1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not a physical sensor dimension
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG (Exif 2.21); Sweep Panorama stitches up to 7152×1080, separately from sensor resolution	JPEG Fine or Standard; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square stills plus Sweep Panorama; no RAW
ISO detail
ISO detail	–	Single-frame ISO 80–3200; Multi Frame Noise Reduction offers ISO 6400 and 12800 using combined exposures
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ with D-Range Optimizer and DRO Plus	BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	25–250 mm equivalent	24–720 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–5.5	f/3.5–6.4
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	10×	30×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	1.84 fps	10 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	Sony G lens, actual 4.25–42.5 mm; ten elements in seven groups including four aspherical elements. Movie equivalents 30–300 mm (16:9) or 36–360 mm (4:3); no filter thread or conversion-lens support	ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*, actual 4.1–123 mm, 11 elements in 10 groups including five aspherical elements; minimum focus approximately 5 cm wide or 250 cm telephoto
Autofocus
Autofocus	Nine-point multi-area, centre and spot AF; approximately 5 cm wide or 100 cm telephoto to infinity. AF illuminator; no manual focus	Contrast autofocus with wide, centre, flexible spot and expanded flexible spot areas; AF-S, with AF-C in Advanced Sports and movie modes only; no manual focus or lens control ring
Shutter
Shutter	Mechanical shutter: Intelligent Auto 2–1/1600 second, Program 1–1/1600, Manual 30–1/1600. Review statement of a two-second maximum excludes manual mode	Mechanical shutter; Manual and shutter-priority 30–1/2000 second, aperture-priority 8–1/2000, Program 1–1/2000 and Intelligent Auto 4–1/2000
Burst detail
Burst detail	Maker UK/Japanese tables specify approximately 1.84 fps for four full-resolution frames. Handbook says up to 100 sequential images depending on size/conditions; that does not establish 100 frames at the headline rate. UK/manual 0.69-second interval conflicts with the explicit maximum-rate table	Approximately 10 full-resolution fps in High or 2 fps in Low; both limited to ten photographs per sequence
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot; Standard and Active movie settings	Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movie stabilisation combines optical and electronic correction
Flash
Flash	Built-in flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.25–4.1 m wide or 1–2.6 m telephoto. ISO 3200 distance claims use different conditions	Built-in manually raised pop-up flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–5.4 m wide or 2.5–3.0 m telephoto
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Program, Manual, Intelligent Auto, Easy, Sweep Panorama and 11 scene modes. No aperture/shutter priority. ND filter gives f/3.5 or f/8 wide and f/5.5 or f/13 telephoto, not an adjustable iris. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; three-shot exposure or white-balance bracketing	P/A/S/M and Memory Recall; multi-pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering; ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1280 × 720 at 30 fps	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detail
Video detail	MP4 MPEG-4 Visual/AAC-LC: 1280×720 approximately 30 progressive fps at 9 Mbps Fine or 6 Mbps Standard; VGA at approximately 3 Mbps. Optical zoom while recording. Approximately 29-minute/2 GB clip limit; conditions affect recording time	XAVC S Full HD at 60p, 30p or 24p, 50 Mbps; AVCHD Full HD at 60p, 60i or 24p; PAL-region rates differ. Optical zoom during filming; XAVC S requires compatible Class 10 or faster SDXC media
Audio
Audio	Monaural built-in microphone, speaker and AV audio output	Stereo microphone and mono playback speaker; XAVC S Linear PCM, AVCHD Dolby Digital or MP4 AAC stereo
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	230,400	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	No	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed Clear Photo TFT LCD; screen dots count colour subpixels, not image pixels	3.0-type 4:3 TFT LCD, 921600 dots; tilts up 180 degrees without touch control. US specification also gives diagonal as 2.95 inches
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	–	Retractable 0.2-type OLED, 638400 dots, 100% coverage and 0.50× equivalent magnification; dioptre adjustment −4 to +3
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	310 photographs	390 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	170 g	–
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Hong Kong 11 March 2010 announcement states H55 available at retail price; separate preorder wording applies to TX5. Earliest worldwide first-sale month remains unresolved, so 2010 year precision retained	Sony Canada’s 8 March 2016 announcement states availability in April 2016; month precision retained
Recording media
Recording media	Approximately 45 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo and SD/SDHC/SDXC. Movies require PRO Duo Mark 2/PRO-HG or SD Class 4 or faster; SDXC needs compatible exFAT devices	Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I. Micro formats require adapters
Ports
Ports	Type 2b multi terminal for SD/HD component AV, USB 2.0 and DC input; no HDMI. Supplied cable is USB/SD AV; optional compatible component cable needed for HD output	Micro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	–	2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and NFC Type 3 for sharing and remote control; no GPS receiver
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-BG1 supplied; optional NP-FG1. Typical 3.4 Wh/960 mAh at 3.6 V. CIPA: one photo each 30 seconds, alternating zoom, flash every second photo and power cycle every tenth at 25°C. Playback 7400 images/370 minutes is a different test	NP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 390 photographs with LCD or 360 with viewfinder
Charging
Charging	External BC-CSGD/BC-CSGE charger: approximately 270-minute normal charge or 330-minute full charge from depleted NP-BG1 at 25°C; not USB charging	In-camera USB charging and USB external power with battery inserted
Dimensions
Dimensions	102.9×57.7×28.9 mm width×height×depth, excluding protrusions	102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA
Weight detail
Weight detail	170 g body only; approximately 200 g with NP-BG1 and memory card	Sony US specifies body-only weight as 7.69 oz; operating manual gives approximately 245 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick. Loaded weight is not body weight
Colours
Colours	Black and silver	Black
In the box
In the box	NP-BG1 battery, external charger, multi-connector USB/AV cable, wrist strap, software/handbook disc and instructions; mains lead varies by region	NP-BX1, AC adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; adapter model varies regionally