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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 550WP
Olympus TG-810
(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
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and TG-810 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was released 3 years prior to the TG-810 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 550WP grades vs the TG-810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Olympus TG-810

 550WP TG-810 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Olympus 550WP

 TG-810 550WP 
LaunchedAugust 2011January 2009Newer by 31 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Olympus TG-810

 550WP TG-810 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP comes with exterior 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) while the Olympus TG-810 has proportions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the 550WP against the TG-810.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and TG-810 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and TG-810.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus TG-810 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 550WP is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 550WP
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
33
MP count good (14MP)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-810 Street photography highlights
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-810 Sports photography highlights
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 550WP Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography factors
55
environment proofing
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
64
weather proof
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 550WP Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography factors
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging advice
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
30
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Olympus TG-810
 Olympus Stylus 550WPOlympus TG-810
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 550WP Olympus TG-810
Other name mju 550WP -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-01-07 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-114mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.0 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 7cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167g (0.37 lbs) 215g (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 - 220 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $399 $428