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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-610 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
  • Additionally referred to as mju 550WP
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 550WP and Olympus TG-610, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and TG-610 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was announced 24 months earlier than the TG-610 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the 550WP matches up versus the TG-610 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Olympus TG-610

 550WP TG-610 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus 550WP

 TG-610 550WP 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2009More recent by 24 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Olympus TG-610

 550WP TG-610 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP enjoys external dimensions 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 TG-610 has specifications of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the 550WP vs the TG-610.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and TG-610 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and TG-610.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus TG-610 to show extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 550WP will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 550WP
Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
30
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (210 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 550WP Travel photography details
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography details
55
environment proof
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
64
weather sealing
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (210 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 550WP Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography details
30
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
43
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging factors
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic port
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus Stylus 550WPOlympus TG-610
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 550WP Olympus TG-610
Alternative name mju 550WP -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-07 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
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 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.0 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 7cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 gr (0.37 lbs) 190 gr (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Battery life - 210 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $399 $223