Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus 550WP

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-M1 II versus Olympus 550WP, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and 550WP (10MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and 550WP (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was launched 7 years after the 550WP which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M1 II scores against the 550WP when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Olympus Stylus 550WP. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Olympus 550WP Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II features physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Olympus 550WP has specifications of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M1 II versus Olympus 550WP in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M1 II vs the 550WP.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and 550WP is 68 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and 550WP.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will show extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.