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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-3 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
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 550WP
Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • New Model is Olympus TG-4
Photography Glossary

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-3 Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Olympus 550WP and Olympus TG-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and TG-3 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was manufactured 6 years before the TG-3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the 550WP matches up versus the TG-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Olympus TG-3

 550WP TG-3 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Olympus 550WP

 TG-3 550WP 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2009Fresher by 63 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Olympus TG-3

 550WP TG-3 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP has external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Olympus TG-3 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 550WP against the TG-3.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and TG-3 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and TG-3.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus TG-3 to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older 550WP will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
37
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP Street photography highlights
Olympus TG-3 Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than others in class (247g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP Sports photography information
Olympus TG-3 Sports photography information
30
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery power (330 shots)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 550WP Travel photography info
Olympus TG-3 Travel photography info
55
environment proof
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
74
good battery power (330 CIPA)
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others in class (247g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 550WP Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-3 Landscape photography information
30
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
manual mode not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
56
reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather sealing
good battery power (330 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-3 Vlogging highlights
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than others in class (247g)
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Olympus 550WP vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Olympus TG-3
 Olympus Stylus 550WPOlympus Tough TG-3
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 550WP Olympus Tough TG-3
Alternative name mju 550WP -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-01-07 2014-03-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.0 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 7cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lbs) 247 grams (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
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
Battery life - 330 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $399 $350