Nikon P310 vs Olympus 550WP

Below is a complete overview of the Nikon P310 versus Olympus 550WP, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the P310 (16MP) and 550WP (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The P310 was brought out 3 years later than the 550WP and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the P310 scores against the 550WP when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P310 & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P310 Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P310 comes with outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus 550WP has measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Nikon P310 versus Olympus 550WP in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the P310 and the 550WP.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the P310 and 550WP is 92 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P310 and 550WP.

All in all, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Nikon P310 to result in greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger P310 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.