Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 550WP

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 II versus Olympus 550WP, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and 550WP (10MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and 550WP (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 II was launched 6 years after the 550WP which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M10 II matches up versus the 550WP in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Olympus Stylus 550WP. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Olympus 550WP Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II has outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus 550WP has measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 II versus Olympus 550WP in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 II versus the 550WP.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and 550WP is 82 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 II and 550WP.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 II due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.