Sony W550 Alternatives
The W550 is placed #58 out of 151 in Ultracompact cameras. Here is a short outline of the W550.
14MP
1/2.3"
110 grams
26-104mm (f2.7-5.7)
Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
28 Overall
33
96 Imaging
37 Features
28 Overall
33
comes with HDMI out
decently wide (26mm)
good resolution (14MP)
great minimum ISO (80)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
cannot use external flash
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
does not have headphone support
Here are some rivals to the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 ordered by their overall score. You can look at a thorough review of every camera or a comparison with the Sony W550 by clicking the urls under every camera card. You can also press on the image to look at a visual comparison or follow this link to view all of them side by side.
#1 Fujifilm XQ2
12MP
2/3"
206 grams
25-100mm (f1.8-4.9)
Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
57 Overall
46
92 Imaging
39 Features
57 Overall
46
comes with HDMI out
decently wide (25mm)
delivers RAW files
focusing manually
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
cannot use external flash
does not have headphone support
does not have mic support
#2 Fujifilm XQ1
12MP
2/3"
206 grams
25-100mm (f1.8-4.9)
Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
55 Overall
45
92 Imaging
39 Features
55 Overall
45
comes with HDMI out
decently wide (25mm)
delivers RAW files
focusing manually
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
cannot use external flash
does not have headphone support
does not have mic support
#3 Sony TX66
18MP
1/2.3"
109 grams
26-130mm (f3.5-4.8)
Portability
97 Imaging
42 Features
51 Overall
45
97 Imaging
42 Features
51 Overall
45
comes with HDMI out
decently wide (26mm)
features focus by touch
focusing manually
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
cannot use external flash
does not have headphone support
does not have mic support
#4 Sony TX200V
18MP
1/2.3"
129 grams
28-140mm (f3.5-4.8)
Portability
96 Imaging
42 Features
48 Overall
44
96 Imaging
42 Features
48 Overall
44
comes with HDMI out
decently wide (28mm)
environment proof
features focus by touch
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
cannot use external flash
does not have headphone support
does not have mic support
#5 Canon ELPH 360 HS
20MP
1/2.3"
147 grams
25-300mm (f3.6-7.0)
Portability
95 Imaging
46 Features
39 Overall
43
95 Imaging
46 Features
39 Overall
43
comes with HDMI out
decently wide (25mm)
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
cannot use external flash
continuous shooting slow (2.5 frames per second)
does not have headphone support
#6 Olympus TG-870
16MP
1/2.3"
221 grams
21-105mm (f3.5-5.7)
Portability
91 Imaging
41 Features
46 Overall
43
91 Imaging
41 Features
46 Overall
43
comes with HDMI out
decently wide (21mm)
environment proof
good battery life (300 CIPA)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
cannot use external flash
does not have headphone support
does not have mic support
#7 Sony TX20
16MP
1/2.3"
133 grams
25-100mm (f3.5-4.6)
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
50 Overall
43
96 Imaging
39 Features
50 Overall
43
comes with HDMI out
decently wide (25mm)
environment proof
features focus by touch
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
cannot use external flash
does not have headphone support
does not have mic support
#8 Sony WX220
18MP
1/2.3"
121 grams
25-250mm (f3.3-5.9)
Portability
96 Imaging
43 Features
41 Overall
42
96 Imaging
43 Features
41 Overall
42
comes with HDMI out
decently wide (25mm)
good resolution (18MP)
great minimum ISO (100)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
cannot use external flash
does not have headphone support
does not have mic support
#9 Canon ELPH 350 HS
20MP
1/2.3"
147 grams
25-300mm (f3.6-7.0)
Portability
95 Imaging
45 Features
39 Overall
42
95 Imaging
45 Features
39 Overall
42
comes with HDMI out
decently wide (25mm)
good battery life (250 CIPA)
good resolution (20MP)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
cannot use external flash
continuous shooting slow (2.5 frames per second)
does not have headphone support