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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W550

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W550 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed February 2011
Sony W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W550 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W550, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the W550 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-10 was launched 5 months prior to the W550 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the SZ-10 scores vs the W550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony W550

 SZ-10 W550 
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Olympus SZ-10

 W550 SZ-10 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony W550

 SZ-10 W550 
LaunchedFebruary 2011July 2011Same age
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-10 offers physical dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-10 vs the W550.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W550 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and W550 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W550 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and W550.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of pictures though you should always factor the age of the cameras into account.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W550 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W550 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-10
Portrait photography with Sony W550
33
MP count decent (14MP)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
Street photography with Sony W550
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography info
Sony W550 Sports photography info
40
long zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W550 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competitors (215g)
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very long reach (504mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
no Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography details
Sony W550 Landscape photography details
40
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery pack (220 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
42
pretty wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging advice
Sony W550 Vlogging advice
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
29
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony W550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony W550
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-02-08 2011-07-24
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-4.4 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.10 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215 grams (0.47 pounds) 110 grams (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 220 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 -
Cost at release $300 $119