Casio Exilim
EX-G1
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-H55

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Casio Exilim EX-G1 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

51

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 103x58x29 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
200 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
Casio Exilim EX-G1

42
Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Size
 Really small
Compact 104x64x20 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
154 g
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-G1
Size Smaller 104x64x20 mm vs 103x58x29 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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 More than 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 154 g vs 200 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 1.8 fps
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 More than 60% faster continuous shooting
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-H55
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 38 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 3x
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 More than 11x more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the DSC-H55's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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 7.5x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1250s
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 More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Casio Exilim EX-G1
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a waterproof with a travel zoom.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
EX-G1:1/1250s
DSC-H55:1/1600s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
EX-G1:f/3.9
DSC-H55:f/3.5

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Exilim EX-G1
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$364
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Pentax Optio WG-1

Pentax Optio WG-1

Waterproof

$209
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Optio WG-1 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $380
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Exilim EX-G1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZR1 vs the Exilim EX-G1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Size Slightly smaller
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Travel zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Zoom More zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Size Much larger
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Weight Slightly heavier
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55

appearance

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

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