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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 550WP

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
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Olympus SH-50 front
 
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 550WP Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Announced January 2013
Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 550WP
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 550WP Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 550WP, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the SH-50 (16MP) and 550WP (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was introduced 4 years later than the 550WP and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SH-50 matches up vs the 550WP when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus 550WP

 SH-50 550WP 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 49 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Olympus SH-50

 550WP SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus 550WP

 SH-50 550WP 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 550WP Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SH-50 has got external dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Olympus 550WP has measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 550WP in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SH-50 versus the 550WP.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 550WP size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and 550WP is 88 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 550WP top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 550WP Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SH-50 and 550WP.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus SH-50 to render greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer SH-50 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 550WP sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 550WP Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 550WP Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 550WP as a Portrait photography camera
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manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography details
Olympus 550WP Street photography details
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than competitors (269g)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Sports photography advice
Olympus 550WP Sports photography advice
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excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 550WP as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competitors (269 grams)
has focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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environment proof
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 550WP as a Landscape photography camera
49
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging info
Olympus 550WP Vlogging info
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really wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (269g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone jack
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus 550WP Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Olympus 550WP
 Olympus SH-50Olympus Stylus 550WP
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SH-50 Olympus Stylus 550WP
Also Known as - mju 550WP
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-08 2009-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.0
Macro focusing range 5cm 7cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $300 $399