Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus 550WP

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M1X and Olympus 550WP, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and 550WP (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and 550WP (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was released 10 years later than the 550WP and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M1X matches up versus the 550WP when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Olympus Stylus 550WP. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Olympus 550WP Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X enjoys outer dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Olympus 550WP has proportions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M1X and Olympus 550WP in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M1X against the 550WP.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and 550WP is 54 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and 550WP.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1X will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent E-M1X should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.