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Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus 550WP

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL8 front
 
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus 550WP Key Specs

Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL7
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-PL9
Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 550WP
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus 550WP Overview

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus 550WP, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and 550WP (10MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and 550WP (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was released 7 years after the 550WP which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-PL8 scores versus the 550WP with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL8 over the Olympus 550WP

 E-PL8 550WP 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016January 2009Newer by 94 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Olympus E-PL8

 550WP E-PL8 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus 550WP

 E-PL8 550WP 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus 550WP Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL8 provides outside measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Olympus 550WP has measurements 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-PL8 vs Olympus 550WP in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL8 compared to the 550WP.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus 550WP size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and 550WP is 86 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus 550WP top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus 550WP Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The image below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL8 and 550WP.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL8 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger E-PL8 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus 550WP sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus 550WP Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus 550WP Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Portrait photography info
Olympus 550WP Portrait photography info
72
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 550WP as a Street photography camera
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
61
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Sports photography features
Olympus 550WP Sports photography features
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
30
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL8
Travel photography with Olympus 550WP
71
offers touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
55
environment sealing
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL8 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 550WP Landscape photography highlights
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
30
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual mode not available
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL8
Vlogging with Olympus 550WP
35
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing external mic port
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone port
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Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus 550WP Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus 550WP
 Olympus PEN E-PL8Olympus Stylus 550WP
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL8 Olympus Stylus 550WP
Also referred to as - mju 550WP
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-09-19 2009-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 38-114mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.0
Macro focus range - 7cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 357 grams (0.79 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $500 $399