Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 550WP
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 550WP Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Revealed July 2009
(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
- Announced January 2009
- Additionally Known as mju 550WP
Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 550WP Overview
Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-620 and Olympus 550WP, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the 550WP (10MP) is pretty comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and 550WP (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-620 was brought out 6 months later than the 550WP and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-620 scores versus the 550WP with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 550WP Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 and Olympus Stylus 550WP. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Olympus 550WP Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Olympus 550WP
E-620 | 550WP | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Olympus E-620
550WP | E-620 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Olympus 550WP
E-620 | 550WP | |||
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Announced | July 2009 | January 2009 | Same generation | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Same screen resolution | |
Touch screen | Lack of Touch screen |
Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 550WP Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-620 has got physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus 550WP has dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-620 and Olympus 550WP in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-620 vs the 550WP.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-620 and 550WP is 71 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 550WP Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-620 and 550WP.
As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-620 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-620 will show more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively.
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Olympus E-620 vs Olympus 550WP Specifications
Olympus E-620 | Olympus Stylus 550WP | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-620 | Olympus Stylus 550WP |
Also referred to as | - | mju 550WP |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2009-07-06 | 2009-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 7 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 38-114mm (3.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.0 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 7cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7 inch | 2.5 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 500 gr (1.10 lbs) | 167 gr (0.37 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 536 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 pictures | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLS-1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $799 | $399 |