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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 6000

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 6000 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
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 550WP
Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 6000
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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 6000 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 6000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 550WP (10MP) and the 6000 (10MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was released 5 months prior to the 6000 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the 550WP matches up versus the 6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Olympus 6000

 550WP 6000 

Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Olympus 550WP

 6000 550WP 
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Olympus 6000

 550WP 6000 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009July 2009Similar age
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 6000 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP provides outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Olympus 6000 has dimensions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 6000 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 550WP vs the 6000.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 6000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and 6000 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 6000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 6000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and 6000.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files though you have to factor the age of the products into consideration.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 6000 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP Portrait photography information
Olympus 6000 Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP Street photography highlights
Olympus 6000 Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP Sports photography info
Olympus 6000 Sports photography info
30
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 550WP Travel photography information
Olympus 6000 Travel photography information
55
environment proofing
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
weather sealing
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 6000 as a Landscape photography camera
30
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
35
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP Vlogging factors
Olympus 6000 Vlogging factors
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
28
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic support
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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Olympus 6000
 Olympus Stylus 550WPOlympus Stylus Tough 6000
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 550WP Olympus Stylus Tough 6000
Alternative name mju 550WP mju Tough 6000
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-01-07 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.0 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range 7cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 1/4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lbs) 179 grams (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $399 $259