Nikon Coolpix P330 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix P330 and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon Coolpix P330 was introduced in March 2013 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 was introduced in June 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix P330 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 over Nikon Coolpix P330.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon Coolpix P330 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 921k dot and 230k dot resolutions respectively.

Nikon Coolpix P330 features a 12.2 megapixel 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 41.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 features a 14.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200.

Nikon Coolpix P330 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon Coolpix P330 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 is equipped with Bionz processor and can take pictures up to 4320 x 3240 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in GPS on Nikon Coolpix P330

Nikon Coolpix P330 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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USB Inputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer.

Battery

Nikon Coolpix P330 comes with EN-EL12 battery pack with battery life of 200 shots and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 comes with NP-BG1 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Nikon Coolpix P330 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 has a single Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo/SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix P330, and up to 1/1600 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. Cameras can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.50 m on Nikon Coolpix P330 and 3.80 m on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55..

Nikon Coolpix P330 body has dimensions of 103 x 58 x 32 mm (4.06 x 2.28 x 1.26") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 body has dimensions of 103 x 58 x 29 mm (4.06 x 2.28 x 1.14") and they both weigh 200 g (0.44 lb / 7.05 oz).

Nikon Coolpix P330

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

103 mm

58 mm

103 mm

58 mm

58 mm

58 mm

32 mm

29 mm