Kodak Z1485 IS vs Olympus 550WP

Let's look a little more in depth at the Kodak Z1485 IS and Olympus 550WP, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Kodak and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z1485 IS (14MP) and 550WP (10MP) and the Z1485 IS (1/1.72") and 550WP (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Z1485 IS was unveiled within a month of the 550WP so they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Z1485 IS matches up versus the 550WP in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare Z1485 IS & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The full galleries are available at Kodak Z1485 IS Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Kodak Z1485 IS features outside measurements of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the Z1485 IS versus the 550WP.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z1485 IS and 550WP is 91 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Z1485 IS and 550WP.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z1485 IS with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Kodak Z1485 IS will provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively.