Olympus E-300 vs Olympus 550WP

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-300 versus Olympus 550WP, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-300 (8MP) and the 550WP (10MP) is pretty well matched but the E-300 (Four Thirds) and 550WP (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-300 was launched 5 years earlier than the 550WP and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-300 grades against the 550WP for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 provides physical measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Olympus 550WP has specifications of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-300 compared to the 550WP.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and 550WP is 67 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and 550WP.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-300 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus 550WP will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.