Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 vs Nikon Coolpix L20

General	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Brand	Sony	Nikon
Model	Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Coolpix L20
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Standard Compact	Standard Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Sensor Type	CCD	CCD
Sensor Size	1/2.3-inch	1/2.33-inch
Sensor Dimensions	6.17 x 4.55 mm	6.08 x 4.56 mm
Total Pixels	14.5 Megapixel	10 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	14.1 Megapixel	10 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	80 - 3,200	64 - 1,600

Photo	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Processor	Bionz
Max Image Resolution	4320 x 3240	3648 x 2736
Other Resolutions	4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480	3584 x 2016, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	4:3, 16:9	4:3, 16:9
Image File Format		JPEG
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, Standard	High, Normal
Timelapse Recording
White Balance		Auto
WB Bracketing

Focus	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Single Live View	Single Live View
Number of Focus Points	9
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	25 - 250 mm	38 - 136 mm
Optical Zoom	10x	3.6x
Maximum Aperture	f/3.5 - 5.5	f/3.1 - 6.7
Min Normal Focus Distance	100 cm	30 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	5 cm	5 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	230k dot	230k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage		96%

Shutter	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	8 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/1600 sec	1/2000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	10.0 fps

Flash	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Slow Syncro Off	Auto Fill-in Red-Eye reduction Slow Off
Flash Range	3.80 m
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection

Exposure	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes		Auto, Scene, Scene Auto Selector
Exposure Compensation	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing

Video	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Interval Recording
Video Formats	MPEG-4	Motion JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720	640 x 480
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output
Built-in Microphone	Mono	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth

Environmental	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Dimensions	103 x 58 x 29 mm (4.06 x 2.28 x 1.14")	61 x 97 x 29 mm (2.4 x 3.82 x 1.14")
Weight (inc. batteries)	200 g (0.44 lb / 7.05 oz)	135 g (0.30 lb / 4.76 oz)

Power and Storage	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Battery Pack	NP-BG1	2 x AA
Internal Storage	45 MB	20 MB
External Storage	Single Slot: Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo/SD/SDHC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC

Other	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55	Nikon Coolpix L20
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Orientation Sensor

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