Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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Cyber-shot DSC-H55 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-H55	SonyCyber-shot DSC-WX1
Overview
Released
Released	2010	2009
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	Other	Other
Sensor type
Sensor type	Super HAD CCD	Exmor R CMOS
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	14.1 MP	10.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	4320 × 3240	3648 × 2736
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–3200	160–3200
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/2.3-type Super HAD CCD; 14.5 million total photosites. Optical format is not a physical dimension	1/2.4-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 10.6 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical dimensions
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG (Exif 2.21); Sweep Panorama stitches up to 7152×1080, separately from sensor resolution	JPEG still photographs; Sweep Panorama up to 7152 × 1080 horizontally or 4912 × 1920 vertically
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ with D-Range Optimizer and DRO Plus	BIONZ
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	25–250 mm equivalent	24–120 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–5.5	f/2.4–5.9
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	10×	5×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	1.84 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	Sony G five-times optical zoom, six elements in five groups including five aspherical elements; actual 4.25–21.25 mm. Optical zoom operates during movies
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	Nine-point multipoint, centre-weighted or spot AF with illuminator; approximately 5 cm minimum focus wide or 50 cm telephoto. No manual focus
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	Auto 2–1/1600 second; Program Auto 1–1/1600 second
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 fps at maximum resolution for up to ten frames; this is a brief buffered burst rather than sustained continuous shooting. Flash reduces speed and some modes do not permit bursts
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot; Standard and Active movie settings	Optical SteadyShot with continuous or shooting-only operation
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 front flash, Auto, forced, slow-sync or off; ISO Auto range approximately 0.2–5 m wide or 0.5–2 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	Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Easy, scenes, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Sweep Panorama and movies; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Composite night and anti-blur modes combine six photographs
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1280 × 720 at 30 fps	1280 × 720 at 30 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	MP4 with MPEG-4 Visual compression, 1280 × 720 Fine at 9 Mbps or Standard at 6 Mbps, approximately 30 fps; VGA at 3 Mbps and approximately 30 fps. HD modes require Memory Stick PRO Duo or PRO-HG Duo. Approximately 29-minute or 2 GB per-clip limit
Audio
Audio	Monaural built-in microphone, speaker and AV audio output	–
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	None
Screen size
Screen size	3″	2.7″
Screen dots
Screen dots	230,400	230,400
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	No	No
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed Clear Photo TFT LCD; screen dots count colour subpixels, not image pixels	Fixed 2.7-type Clear Photo TFT LCD with brightness adjustment and automatic bright monitoring; no touchscreen or viewfinder
Connections and design
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	No
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	310 photographs	350 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	170 g	120 g (better)
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	Released in 2009. Sony’s August announcements scheduled beginning-of-September availability in Hong Kong and 18 September in Japan; those prospective dates do not establish the actual first worldwide on-sale day or month
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	Approximately 11 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo. No SD-card slot
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	Proprietary Type 1a multi terminal for SD/HD component AV output, USB and DC input; USB 2.0 Hi-Speed. HD output uses a compatible component cable rather than an HDMI socket
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	Supplied NP-BG1; approximately 350 photographs or 175 minutes of still shooting under CIPA conditions. Approximately 120 minutes continuous movie use, distinct from per-clip limits
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	Supplied external BC-CSG-series battery charger
Dimensions
Dimensions	102.9×57.7×28.9 mm width×height×depth, excluding protrusions	90.5 × 51.8 × 19.8 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant
Weight detail
Weight detail	170 g body only; approximately 200 g with NP-BG1 and memory card	Approximately 120 g body-only; approximately 149 g including NP-BG1 and Memory Stick Duo
Colours
Colours	Black and silver	Black, silver or gold
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-BG1, battery charger, proprietary USB/AV cable, wrist strap and software CD; regional contents differ