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Reviewed:
Jun 2010
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The Cybershot DSC-H55 offers a few cool features that help to set it apart from the competition, amongst them Sony's 'Sweep Panorama' and DRO (dynamic range optimisation) modes. In terms of critical image quality, the H55 delivers a lot of detail, and reasonable definition when viewed at 100%.
Like all of the 14Mp cameras in its segment of the market, however, diffraction means that you shouldn't expect to get significantly 'better' images than you might expect from a 10Mp or 12Mp sensor - just slightly bigger files. The most nagging frustration that we have with the H55 is its operational speed, which in some respects verges on the soporific. Overall, the H55 does exactly what it is designed to do. However, there are better cameras on the market both, in terms of critical image quality, versatility, and value for money.
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| Announced: | Feb 18, 2010 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Compact | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 4320 x 3240 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3, 16:9 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 14.1 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CCD | ? |
| Processor | Bionz | |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, 80,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 | ? |
| White balance presets | 7 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes | ? |
| Image stabilization | Optical | ? |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Standard | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
| Focal length (equiv.) | 25 – 250 mm | |
| Optical zoom | 10× | |
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| Digital zoom | Yes (20x) | |
| Manual focus | No | ? |
| Normal focus range | 100 cm (39.37") | ? |
| Macro focus range | 5 cm (1.97") | ? |
| Number of focus points | 9 | |
| Lens mount | Unknown | |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Articulated LCD | Fixed | ? |
| Screen size | 3" | ? |
| Screen dots | 230,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | None | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Maximum aperture | F3.5 - F5.5 | ? |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | No | ? |
| Shutter priority | No | ? |
| Manual exposure mode | No | |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes | |
| Built-in flash | Yes | |
| Flash range | 3.8 m | |
| External flash | No | |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (10 fps) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) | |
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| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
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| Microphone | Stereo | |
| Speaker | None | |
| Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal | ? |
| Storage included | 45 MB | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | No | ? |
| Wireless | None | ? |
| Remote control | No | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | Battery Pack | ? |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion (NP-BG1) & charger | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 200 g (0.44 lb / 7.05 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 103 x 58 x 29 mm (4.06 x 2.28 x 1.14") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
| Timelapse recording | No | ? |
| GPS | None | |
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