Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic S5

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic S5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and S5 (24MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) have totally different sensor size.

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The 550WP was unveiled 12 years earlier than the S5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 550WP matches up versus the S5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Panasonic S5 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 550WP provides outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S5 has measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 550WP vs the S5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and S5 is 94 and 60 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph below may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and S5.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 550WP with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic S5 will render more detail having an extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 550WP will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.