Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic FH6

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 550WP versus Panasonic FH6, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and FH6 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was manufactured 4 years prior to the FH6 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 550WP grades against the FH6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP comes with exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic FH6 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 550WP versus the FH6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and FH6 is 94 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and FH6.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH6 to produce extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged 550WP will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.