Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony W550

Below is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony W550, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the W550 (14MP) is very close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and W550 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was revealed 5 years later than the W550 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-PL8 matches up vs the W550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 enjoys exterior dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL8 vs the W550.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and W550 is 86 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The visual here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and W550.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will result in more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger E-PL8 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.