Olympus 550WP vs Olympus 6000

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Olympus Stylus Tough 6000. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Olympus 6000 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.