Olympus 550WP vs Olympus XZ-1

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus 550WP versus Olympus XZ-1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both created by Olympus. The image resolution of the 550WP (10MP) and the XZ-1 (10MP) is very close but the 550WP (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") provide different sensor sizing.

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The 550WP was unveiled 24 months before the XZ-1 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 550WP matches up versus the XZ-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Olympus XZ-1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP provides outside 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) and the Olympus XZ-1 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the 550WP compared to the XZ-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and XZ-1 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and XZ-1.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The 550WP has got the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF more challenging. The more aged 550WP will be behind in sensor innovation.