Olympus 550WP vs Olympus VG-145

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus 550WP versus Olympus VG-145, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and VG-145 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was launched 3 years before the VG-145 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 550WP matches up vs the VG-145 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Olympus VG-145. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Olympus VG-145 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 550WP comes with physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-145 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 550WP compared to the VG-145.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and VG-145 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and VG-145.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus VG-145 to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.