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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus SH-2

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Olympus Stylus SH-2 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus SH-2 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
  • Announced January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 550WP
Olympus SH-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed March 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SH-1
  • Successor is Olympus SH-3
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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus SH-2 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus 550WP versus Olympus SH-2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and SH-2 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was introduced 7 years earlier than the SH-2 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the 550WP scores against the SH-2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Olympus SH-2

 550WP SH-2 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-2 over the Olympus 550WP

 SH-2 550WP 
RevealedMarch 2015January 2009More recent by 75 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Olympus SH-2

 550WP SH-2 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus SH-2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP features exterior dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Olympus SH-2 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 550WP vs the SH-2.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus SH-2 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and SH-2 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus SH-2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus SH-2 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and SH-2.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus SH-2 to provide more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older 550WP will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus SH-2 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus SH-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SH-2 Portrait photography highlights
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
44
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 550WP
Street photography with Olympus SH-2
61
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
70
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
lighter than competitors (271g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP Sports photography features
Olympus SH-2 Sports photography features
30
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
51
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
good battery life (380 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 550WP
Travel photography with Olympus SH-2
55
weather proof
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
74
good battery life (380 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (271g)
offers focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 550WP
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-2
30
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
55
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (380 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP Vlogging features
Olympus SH-2 Vlogging features
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
35
pretty wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (271g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus SH-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Olympus SH-2
 Olympus Stylus 550WPOlympus Stylus SH-2
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 550WP Olympus Stylus SH-2
Also referred to as mju 550WP -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-07 2015-03-11
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-114mm (3.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.0 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 7cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 11.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 8.30 m (at ISO 3200)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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) 271g (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7")
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 life - 380 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $399 $399