Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic FH5

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus 550WP versus Panasonic FH5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and FH5 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was unveiled 24 months before the FH5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the 550WP matches up vs the FH5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The full galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP offers outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic FH5 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the 550WP compared to the FH5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and FH5 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The visual here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and FH5.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH5 to provide greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 550WP will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.