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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 7030

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Also Known as mju 550WP
Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju 7030
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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 7030 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Olympus 7030

 550WP 7030 

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus 550WP

 7030 550WP 
RevealedJanuary 2010January 2009Newer by 12 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Olympus 7030

 550WP 7030 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

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

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP Portrait photography information
Olympus 7030 Portrait photography information
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP Street photography factors
Olympus 7030 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP Sports photography features
Olympus 7030 Sports photography features
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 550WP Travel photography info
Olympus 7030 Travel photography info
55
weather proofing
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 550WP
Landscape photography with Olympus 7030
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5")
manual mode not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
37
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 550WP
Vlogging with Olympus 7030
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
29
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone port
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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Olympus 7030
 Olympus Stylus 550WPOlympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 550WP Olympus Stylus 7030
Also called as mju 550WP mju 7030
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-01-07 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 16:9 and 4:3
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 64 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-114mm (3.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.0 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 7cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167g (0.37 lb) 140g (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $399 $179