Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VG-120

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VG-120, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and VG-120 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was brought out 24 months before the VG-120 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 550WP scores against the VG-120 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Olympus VG-120. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Olympus VG-120 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 550WP has got exterior dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Olympus VG-120 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the 550WP and the VG-120.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and VG-120 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and VG-120.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus VG-120 to resolve extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.