Nikon S9900 vs Olympus 550WP
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Nikon S9900 vs Olympus 550WP Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
- 289g - 112 x 66 x 40mm
- Revealed February 2015
- Succeeded the Nikon S9700
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
- 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
- Released January 2009
- Additionally referred to as mju 550WP

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus 550WP Overview
Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon S9900 vs Olympus 550WP, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the S9900 (16MP) and 550WP (10MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

The S9900 was introduced 6 years after the 550WP which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S9900 matches up vs the 550WP in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus 550WP Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S9900 & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S9900 Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Olympus 550WP
S9900 | 550WP | |||
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Released | February 2015 | ![]() | January 2009 | Newer by 75 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Nikon S9900
550WP | S9900 |
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Common features in the Nikon S9900 and Olympus 550WP
S9900 | 550WP | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | No manual focus | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Nikon S9900 vs Olympus 550WP Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S9900 comes with physical measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Olympus 550WP has proportions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
See the Nikon S9900 vs Olympus 550WP in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the S9900 vs the 550WP.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the S9900 and 550WP is 88 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S9900 vs Olympus 550WP Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S9900 and 550WP.
To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S9900 to deliver greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger S9900 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

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Nikon S9900 vs Olympus 550WP Specifications
Nikon Coolpix S9900 | Olympus Stylus 550WP | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Nikon | Olympus |
Model | Nikon Coolpix S9900 | Olympus Stylus 550WP |
Also called | - | mju 550WP |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2015-02-10 | 2009-01-07 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-750mm (30.0x) | 38-114mm (3.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.7-6.4 | f/3.5-5.0 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 7cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 2.5" |
Screen resolution | 921 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 7.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
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 | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 289g (0.64 lbs) | 167g (0.37 lbs) |
Dimensions | 112 x 66 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 Overall 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 form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | EN-EL19 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $300 | $399 |