| Features |
| 3.0" Clear Photo LCD™ display | | Compose and show off your images on the large 3.0” (230K) Clear Photo LCD ™ display, which features a special anti-reflective coating for sharp visibility, even in bright sunlight.
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| G-Lens | | Capture the action up close with the 10x optical zoom, and with the 25mm equivalent wide angle lens the H55 even allows you to capture more of the scenes in landscape or group portraits
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| Image Sensor | | A powerful 14.1 megapixel 1/2.3” Super HAD™ CCD image sensor helps you capture gorgeous images with superb contrast and clarity down to the finest detail.
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| Sweep Panorama mode | | Simply press the shutter button and sweep the camera in the desired direction and the camera continuously shoots at a high speed, then seamlessly stitches the images together with automatic position adjustment to create one stunning panoramic image.
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| 720p MP4 HD Movie Mode | | You can record video up to 1280x720 at 30fps. A MP4 HD file is a compressed single file format, perfect for uploading to computers and Web sharing sites like YouTube
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| BIONZ™ Image Processor | | The BIONZ™ image processor delivers the high resolution and fast performance you expect from a Sony® digital camera.
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| Self-Portrait Timer | | Self-Portrait Timer helps take the guesswork out of self portraits by utilizing Face Detection technology to recognize when your face enters the frame. Once the camera detects your face, it triggers a 2-second timer, and then snaps a picture.
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| Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization | | Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization uses a built-in gyro sensor to detect camera shake and automatically shifts the lens to help prevent blur without sacrificing image quality.
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| Face Detection technology | | Sony’s Face Detection technology can automatically distinguish between children and adults. Face Detection technology detects up to eight individual faces and adjusts flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to help deliver crisp, properly lit images of family and friends.
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| Smile Shutter™ technology | | Smile Shutter™ technology captures a smile the moment it happens. Simply press the Smile Shutter™ button and the camera does the rest. You can also select adult and child priority and indicate the degree of Smile Detection Sensitivity.
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| Viewing modes | | Find your photos using the simple folder or calendar viewing modes.
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| Lithium-ion battery | | Included lithium-ion battery provides added convenience with longer lasting power than alkaline batteries (capacity of 310 images6 or 155 minutes12 for shooting still images).
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| Motion Detection | | Motion Detection, along with Face Motion Detection adjusts ISO sensitivity and increases the shutter speed when movement is detected, reducing blur in moving subjects and faces.
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| Anti-blink Function | | It’s frustrating to think you’ve captured that perfect shot, only to review it later and discover one of your subjects blinked just as you pressed the shutter.
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| Intelligent AF | | Thanks to Intelligent AF technology, capture fleeting moments like a child’s adorable expression with the ultra-quick AF which locks focus in as little as 0.3-sec.
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| In-Camera Retouching Tools | | Retouch and enhance your photos on the go with in-camera Trimming, Red-Eye Correction, and Unsharp Masking functions.
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| Multi-purpose Resize function | | The Multi-purpose Resize function lets you change the aspect ratio of an image right in the camera, so you can adjust images as necessary, whether you want to display them on a compatible HDTV5, or e-mail them / upload them to a blog.
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| Function Guide | | This beginner-friendly optional function helps navigate through the various functions and settings displaying the description of chosen functions or settings on the LCD screen.
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| General Specifications |
| Imaging Device | | 1/2.3" (7.76mm) Super HAD CCD Sensor
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| Megapixel | | Aprox. 14.1 Megapixels
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| Recording Media | | 45MB internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick Duo™ Media, optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Media, optional Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (High Speed), optional Memory Stick PRO HG-Duo™, optional SD/SDHC/SDXC media
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| Lens |
| 35mm Equivalent | | Still shots: 25-250mm / Movie 16:9: 30-300mm / Movie 4:3 :36-360mm
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| Aperture Range | | iAuto(F3.5/F8.0(W)) / Program Auto(F3.5/F8.0(W)) / Manual(F3.5/F8.0(W)) (2 Steps with ND Filter)
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| Digital Zoom | | Smart Zoom / Precision Digital Zoom / Off
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| Exposure Compensation | | Plus / Minus 2.0EV, 1 / 3EV step
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| Face Detection | | 8 Faces (Auto / Off / Child Priority / Adult Priority)
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| Focal Length | | 4.25-42.5mm
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| Focus | | 9 points AF / Center Weighted AF / Spot AF
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| Optical Zoom | | 10x
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| Shutter Speed | | iAuto(2" - 1/1,600) / Program Auto(1" - 1/1,600) / Manual(30"-1/1600)
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| Smart Zoom® Technology | | 10M:Approx.11x(Total), 5M:Approx.16x(Total), VGA:Approx.67x(Total), 16:9(2M):Approx.22x(Total)
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| Total Zoom | | Approximately 20x with Precision Digital Zoom
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| Convenience Features |
| Burst Mode | | Approx.1.84 fps at 14.1MP (maximum 4 shots)
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| Date/Time Stamp | | Available in the included PMB software.
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| Dynamic Range Optimizer | | Plus / Standard / Off
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| Erase/Protect | | Yes/Yes
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| Image Stabilization | | Optical
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| Media/Battery Indicator | | Yes/Yes
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| PictBridge Compatible | | Yes
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| Red-Eye Reduction | | Auto / On / Off
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| Self Timer | | Yes (Off / 2 sec. / 10 sec.)
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| AF Illuminator Light | | Auto / Off
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| Clear RAW NR | | Yes
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| Histogram Display | | Yes
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| In-Camera Editing | | Trimming / Red Eye Correction / Unsharp Masking
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| Multi-Pattern Measuring | | Yes
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| NightFraming System | | No
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| Hardware and Software |
| LCD | | 3.0" Clear Photo LCD (230,400 pixels)
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| Lens Construction | | 10 elements in 7 groups (including 4 aspheric elements)
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| Lens Type | | Sony G-Lens
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| Microphone/Speaker | | Mono / Mono
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| Viewfinder | | No
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| Operating System Compatibility | | Microsoft® Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7, Macintosh® OS X(v10.4-v10.6)
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| Supplied Software | | Picture Motion Browser Ver 5.0, PMB Portable 5.0 (for Windows), PMB Portable 1.1 (for Macintosh), Music Transfer
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| Power |
| Battery Capacity | | Approx. 155 minutes / Approx. 310 images (when shooting still images)
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| Battery Type | | InfoLITHIUM G type 3.6V
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| Power Consumption (in Operation) | | Approx. 1.1W
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| Inputs & Outputs |
| Accessory Terminal | | Multi connector
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| Audio/Video Output(s) | | Yes
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| HD Output | | Component (1080i)
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| USB Port(s) | | Yes - USB2.0 Hi-Speed
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