Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 550WP

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 550WP, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and 550WP (10MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and 550WP (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was announced 7 years later than the 550WP and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the PEN-F grades against the 550WP when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus Stylus 550WP. The whole galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Olympus 550WP Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F provides physical measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus 550WP has measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 550WP in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the PEN-F vs the 550WP.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and 550WP is 84 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and 550WP.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus PEN-F will provide you with greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.