Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic ZS80

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic ZS80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was manufactured 10 years before the ZS80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 550WP matches up versus the ZS80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP has physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS80 has specifications of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Check the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic ZS80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 550WP vs the ZS80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and ZS80 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and ZS80.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS80 to give extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be behind in sensor tech.