Olympus E-420 vs Olympus 550WP

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-420 vs Olympus 550WP, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-420 (10MP) and the 550WP (10MP) is pretty close but the E-420 (Four Thirds) and 550WP (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-420 was brought out 6 months before the 550WP and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-420 grades versus the 550WP with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 and Olympus Stylus 550WP. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Olympus 550WP Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 features exterior dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus 550WP has specifications of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-420 and the 550WP.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-420 and 550WP is 77 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-420 and 550WP.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The E-420 features the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh easier.