Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 550WP versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The 550WP was released 11 years before the FZ1000 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 550WP grades against the FZ1000 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP offers physical 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 Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 550WP versus Panasonic FZ1000 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 550WP and the FZ1000 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and FZ1000 II is 94 and 55 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and FZ1000 II.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 550WP because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give you more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.