Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Reviews: Cybershot Digital Compact Camera

Here’s a list of the questions other shoppers have asked owners of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55

1. what is the battery life on this camera
   
   Theresa asked on 31 Jul 2010
   1. for vidio around 90mins ,for stills number on screen
      
      marsden replied on 16 Oct 2010

       
   2. I managed a whole two weeks on one charge ( 50 pics). I do not use the camera for movies. If on holiday always remember the charger and universal plug adaptor and charge overnight
      
      Philip replied on 18 Oct 2010

       
2. Can you download to PC and print out panoramic sweep photos or must they be printed professionally and at what cost? The DSC-H55 appears on paper to be a good bye, any pit falls to watch out for?
   
   Gwyn asked on 01 Oct 2010
   1. Downloading to a PC is exactly the same as with any other photographs. I use one of two printers, either HP Photosmart D5460 or HP Deskjet F4580 and I usually print out panoramic sweep photos on A4 size paper approximately 250mm x 100mm with two photographs per sheet. I am very pleased with the camera and have had no problems to date, and in fact I now use my single lens reflex only for safari holidays where I need the 400mm telephoto lens.
      
      Michael replied on 15 Oct 2010

       
3. HI,
   My name is Ashfaque Mohd Musa & I am now planning to purchase a Canon S95 Poweshot since everybody says that this is the coolest one in terms of all aspect.
   But today, I saw the web of Sony & found DSC-H55.
   Would like to know how you would compare DSC-H55 with Canon S95.
   
   I would appreciate your ideas & knowledge here.
   
   Regards
   Ashfaque
   
   Ashfaque asked on 25 Oct 2010
   1. i have found the h55 to be an excellent camera ,panorma shot very good when you get use to moving,exposure very good .zoom very steady,easy to handle,
      
      peter replied on 26 Oct 2010

       
4. Could you tell me how to display the histogram on my viewfinder screen?
   
   Mark asked on 18 Nov 2010
   1. This can be done in M, P and Intelligent Auto.
      Press DISP (Screen Display Settings) on control button which is the top arrow.
      Use the top arrow on control button to select Bright + Exposure Data.
      Press select and the histogram should come up in the bottom right part of the screen.
      
      Michael replied on 18 Nov 2010

       
5. i from Bangladesh. my question is - Is it made in Japan?
   How can i find the original H55 by watching the product?
   
   Roney asked on 19 Nov 2010
   1. The camera is made in China.
      The H55 is printed on the bottom of the camera near the words 'made in china'
      
      Philip replied on 19 Nov 2010

       
   2. The camera is made in china-----The H55 is printed on bottom of camera . near words ---MADE IN CHINA
      
      marsden replied on 20 Nov 2010

       
6. but i found a camera which written the word "made in Japan" on the bottom of the camera on the steaker. but the battery is made in china.
   can a sony h55 duplicated or am i going to buy the orginal? is there any difference in China and Japan product?
   
   Roney asked on 20 Nov 2010
   1. My camera is made in China. I was not aware that any DSC-H55's were made in Japan, and I do not know if there is any difference in the two makes. Sorry
      
      Michael replied on 23 Nov 2010

       
7. Been looking at the DSC H55 which looks really good. Q- Can you zoom when using movie mode ? What size card would be needed for say half hour shooting in movie mode ?
   
   George asked on 28 Nov 2010
   1. Yep it is an amazing value for its price as well , and you can zoom in when using movie mode. Sorry dont know the answer to the last q
      
      Sanya replied on 29 Nov 2010

       
8. Thanks to Sanya for the fast reply to my Q. I have another Q. Can you downloasd the video from the camera to your PC using software, say something like Studio 8.
   
   George asked on 29 Nov 2010
   1. hmm, Not sure.
      I use a card reader to read the Sony Pro Duo Memory card, and just 'drag and drop' all files to my PC or Laptop, whether they are jpegs or mpegs. You can then view your files with whatever software you have. Photos I use Google Picasa, and for mpegs I just use Windows Media Viewer, the Quicktime, Real, CyberDVD all seem to work.
      
      Barry replied on 30 Nov 2010

       
9. Is there a background defocus function?
   
   Scott asked on 13 Dec 2010
   1. Not specifically. If you go into Menu and then Focus, you can select Centre AF which will focus on the sub ject in the centre of the frame. If you use the AF lock function, you can play around and move the subject where you want it.
      You can also defocus the background by choosing Spot AF for very small subjects.
      You cannot use the AF range finder with digital zoom.
      
      Michael replied on 15 Dec 2010

       
10. Is there a written instruction book on the DSC-H55, I have just been given the above camera and have only the basic instruction book. Just a quick point one of the questions above "were is the camera made" mine is a very recent one,and it says "Made in Japan" ? thanks Alan
    
    Alan asked on 28 Dec 2010
    1. The full manual is a PDF file on the disc which comes with camera. You can also download one from the Sony website. Don't know where it's made. Not bothered. Camera is brilliant. Hope this helps. Baz
       
       Barry replied on 01 Jan 2011

        
11. I was wondering how you get a memory card off of auto-lock on the camera. I finished downloading pictures and suddenly the camera's memory card was on auto-lock.
    
    McKayla asked on 03 Jan 2011
    1. contact sony service
       
       thomas replied on 03 Jan 2011

        
12. Was lookinh For Cyber shoot wi Zeiss Carls lens.
    Can you change lens? Do i have too?
    
    Terri asked on 10 Jan 2011
    1. You cannot change the lens on the DSC-H55.
       
       Michael replied on 10 Jan 2011

        
    2. You can not change the lens
       
       Philip replied on 11 Jan 2011

        
13. hi.. i am confuse between w350 and h55... want to go for h55 just because of 10x zoom. but i read somewhere that h55 took time to take snap after pressing button compare to other sony cybershot.. can somebody plz help me about this that did you face such a problem. or its working like other normal cybershot cams. i need to take decision in 2 days.. can somebody reply me .. thanks
    
    niket asked on 27 Jan 2011
    1. delay only when using flash
       
       marsden replied on 27 Jan 2011

        
    2. Have not noticed any delay in normal outdoor photos. unable to help to confirm previous post "when using flash. would like to confirn it's a great camera for the price,with a manual of 129 pages to explain all the attributes of the h55. Also would like to confirm as an extra that it is still sound & working after I dropped it Ok so it was onto a carpet, At 14Mp & 10x zoom go for it
       
       Derek replied on 27 Jan 2011

        
14. Does it take sports pics ie football
    
    charmaine asked on 05 Mar 2011
    1. Hi Charmaine,
       Yes, it has an 'Advanced Sports' mode that allows you to shoot subjects with fast movements. Haven't tried it myself, though
       
       Simon replied on 06 Mar 2011

        
15. i am just confusing which camera i should buy.
    
    at the beginning i was thinking to buy a cheap camera but the Sony H55 changed my mind.....do u recommend it?
    
    
    however, i still have some alternatives:
    Sony w360, w570, w380
    
    i mean i don like to spend more money on nothing, so if the H55 does not have more advantages over those cameras, then i wont buy it
    
    
    plz feel free to suggest any cameras
    
    Ali asked on 08 Mar 2011
    1. I considered the other cameras as well, but in the end chose the H55. I recommend it very highly as it is easy to use. My wife uses it as well and this is the first camera that she has been totally happy with. There are also advanced features if you wish to use them, but the results on automatic are consistently excellent.
       
       Michael replied on 08 Mar 2011

        
16. Is the casing metal and also does it have anti shake
    
    Karen asked on 17 Mar 2011
    1. it is ---and it has anti shake
       
       marsden replied on 17 Mar 2011

        
    2. Yes as Marsden post it's metal.the only "possible" weak point could be the plastic battery cover. There are two modes of steady shot: a standard & active, which gives a more powerful Steady Shot, also is a Anti Blink mode when shooting images, the camera takes two shots and displays or saves the image with no blink, shear genius
       
       Derek replied on 18 Mar 2011

        
17. Hi, I am confuse between W580 and H55. Please help me. What camera is better? Just between W580 & H55. Price is not impotant.
    
    Elenaz asked on 30 Mar 2011
    1. I'm not familiar with the W580 so can't really coment. 'Best' depends on what you want from your camera. I am very happy with the H55 but made
       I made my choice on just what I wanted from the camera. No camera is perfect. If I can give any advice it would be to list just what you yourself want your camera to do, then look at the specs and see which matches up the closest. With ANY Sony you can't go too far wrong.
       Sorry I can't be more help.
       
       Barry replied on 04 Apr 2011

        
    2. Hi,
       Personally I would prefer H55 mainly because of its 10x zoom. 14 MP & 16 MP difference wont make much difference unless you are going to print the photos in large size. Instead we can feel considerable difference in 5x zoom and 10x zoom. As long as there is no considerable price difference, you can go for H55. Hope you will have a nice experience with your new Sony camera.
       
       Deepu replied on 06 Apr 2011

        
18. Can this camera use SDHC memory cards or does it only use the Sony memory stick?
    
    Dave asked on 05 Apr 2011
    1. Hi Dave,
       It takes SDHC cards. Get the biggest you can though because 14MP photos take up a lot of space! Even setting it on 10MP takes photos around 3.5MB each. I bought a Samsung 16GB SDHC Class 6 Extreme Speed from Amazon for under £30 and it's excellent
       Cheers
       Simon
       
       Simon replied on 05 Apr 2011

        
    2. It works nicely with Sony Memory stick but wa can also use other brand SDHC memory cards but why not the best one like Sony? I strongly believe cheaper comes with the cheap quality.
       
       Mohammad replied on 06 Apr 2011

        
19. I have Sony Cyber shot DSC H55..which up to now has been perfect/...however I am now unable to get a picture ones I take in single shot are all opaque..yet in Movie it is perfect..also for taking wide screen views its ok but in single shot it is all white..I have lost my manual so am unable to set up camera again as it looks like my set up for single shot is faulty..HELP
    
    
    
    Robert asked on 20 Jan 2012
    1. You can download a free copy of the manual
       
       mike replied on 27 Jan 2012

        

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