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Olympus 1 vs Olympus 550WP

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus 1 vs Olympus 550WP Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Renewed by Olympus 1s
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
  • Launched January 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 550WP
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Olympus 1 vs Olympus 550WP Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 1 vs Olympus 550WP, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the 550WP (10MP) is fairly similar but the 1 (1/1.7") and 550WP (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The 1 was announced 4 years after the 550WP which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 1 matches up against the 550WP when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus 550WP

 1 550WP 
LaunchedNovember 2013January 2009More modern by 60 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Olympus 1

 550WP 1 

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Olympus 550WP

 1 550WP 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus 1 vs Olympus 550WP Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1 offers external measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and 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).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 1 versus the 550WP.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus 550WP size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and 550WP is 79 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus 550WP top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus 550WP Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and 550WP.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 1 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus 1 will offer you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus 550WP sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus 550WP Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Olympus 550WP Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1
Portrait photography with Olympus 550WP
49
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 550WP as a Street photography camera
71
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
61
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 550WP as a Sports photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery pack (410 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
30
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography information
Olympus 550WP Travel photography information
61
good battery pack (410 CIPA)
boasts focus by touch
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
55
environment proof
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography features
Olympus 550WP Landscape photography features
50
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (410 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
30
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
manual exposure not available
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging advice
Olympus 550WP Vlogging advice
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone jack
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Olympus 1 vs Olympus 550WP Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Olympus 550WP
 Olympus Stylus 1Olympus Stylus 550WP
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 1 Olympus Stylus 550WP
Other name - mju 550WP
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-11-25 2009-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-5.0
Macro focus distance 5cm 7cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.5"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402g (0.89 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 179 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $700 $399