Olympus 550WP vs Olympus Tough-3000

Its time to look closer at the Olympus 550WP versus Olympus Tough-3000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 550WP (10MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was brought out 12 months earlier than the Tough-3000 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 550WP scores vs the Tough-3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 550WP comes with outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Olympus Tough-3000 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 550WP versus Olympus Tough-3000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 550WP vs the Tough-3000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and Tough-3000 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and Tough-3000.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus Tough-3000 to provide extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 550WP will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.