Nikon Coolpix
L110
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-H55

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L120 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Nikon Coolpix L110

40

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L110

Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

40

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Size
 Really small
Compact 103x58x29 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
200 g
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L110
Zoom More zoom 15x vs 10x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix L110 Learn more about
the Nikon L110

Advantages of the Sony DSC-H55
Size Significantly smaller 103x58x29 mm vs 109x74x78 mm
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 3.6x smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.1" vs 3.1"
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 2.7x thinner
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-H55's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 200 g vs 406 g
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 2x lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 1.8 fps vs 1 fps
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 More than 80% faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 8s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Lowest price Cheaper $200.00 vs $252.64
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 The best price we've seen is $53 cheaper (more than 20% less)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-H55
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix L110 Nikon Coolpix L110
40 vs 40
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a travel zoom.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

NikonCoolpix L110
 Nikon Coolpix L110 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
SonyCyber-shot DSC-H55
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
2
3
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
2
1
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
2
1
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
2
1
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
2
1
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
2
1
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
2
1
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
2
1
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$139 - $200
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Coolpix L110
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55

Nikon Coolpix L110 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix L110
Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Super zoom

$270
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the EasyShare Z981 vs the Coolpix L110
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Larger
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Coolpix L110
Nikon Coolpix P80

Nikon Coolpix P80

Super zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Coolpix P80 vs the Coolpix L110

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
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 Lower true resolution
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Slightly larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
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
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-H55

appearance

Nikon Coolpix L110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Nikon Coolpix L110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Nikon Coolpix L110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

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Starfish Kh (5:47 AM, May 15, 2011)
 Sony DSC-H55 is way better......use two of them and see yourself.....