Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 7030

The following is a in depth overview of the Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 7030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and 7030 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was unveiled 12 months prior to the 7030 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the 550WP scores vs the 7030 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Olympus Stylus 7030. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Olympus 7030 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP enjoys outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Olympus 7030 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 550WP compared to the 7030.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and 7030 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The picture underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and 7030.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus 7030 to render extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 550WP will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.