Nikon A900 vs Olympus 550WP
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Nikon A900 vs Olympus 550WP Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
- 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
- Introduced February 2016
- Renewed by Nikon A1000
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
- 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
- Launched January 2009
- Alternative Name is mju 550WP

Nikon A900 vs Olympus 550WP Overview
Here, we are matching up the Nikon A900 and Olympus 550WP, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and 550WP (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The A900 was launched 7 years later than the 550WP and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the A900 matches up vs the 550WP in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus 550WP Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix A900 & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The complete galleries are available at Nikon A900 Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Olympus 550WP
A900 | 550WP | |||
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Launched | February 2016 | ![]() | January 2009 | Fresher by 87 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Nikon A900
550WP | A900 |
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Common features in the Nikon A900 and Olympus 550WP
A900 | 550WP | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither provides Touch display |
Nikon A900 vs Olympus 550WP Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon A900 provides external dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Olympus 550WP has measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Compare the Nikon A900 and Olympus 550WP in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the A900 versus the 550WP.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A900 and 550WP is 88 and 94 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus 550WP Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and 550WP.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon A900 to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent A900 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon A900 vs Olympus 550WP Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon A900 vs Olympus 550WP Specifications
Nikon Coolpix A900 | Olympus Stylus 550WP | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Nikon | Olympus |
Model | Nikon Coolpix A900 | Olympus Stylus 550WP |
Also referred to as | - | mju 550WP |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2016-02-23 | 2009-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Full resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 64 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-840mm (35.0x) | 38-114mm (3.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.4-6.9 | f/3.5-5.0 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 7cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.5" |
Resolution of display | 921 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) | - |
Flash modes | - | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 640x480 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 289 gr (0.64 lbs) | 167 gr (0.37 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") | 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 photographs | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | EN-EL12 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $400 | $399 |