Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus 550WP

Lets look much closer at the Canon SX230 HS versus Olympus 550WP, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the SX230 HS (12MP) and the 550WP (10MP) is pretty close and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was launched 2 years after the 550WP which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX230 HS matches up against the 550WP in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX230 HS Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX230 HS has got outer dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus 550WP has sizing of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX230 HS and the 550WP.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and 550WP is 91 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX230 HS and 550WP.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon SX230 HS to result in more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SX230 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.