Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W550

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-M1 and Sony W550, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and W550 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 was released 2 years after the W550 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M1 scores against the W550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 and the W550.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and W550 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and W550.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.