Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 550WP

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 550WP, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and 550WP (10MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and 550WP (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 10 years after the 550WP which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M5 III scores versus the 550WP for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys outside dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus 550WP has sizing of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III vs the 550WP.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and 550WP is 80 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The pic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and 550WP.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.