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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic FP2

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic FP2 Key Specs

Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 550WP
Panasonic FP2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic FP2 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic FP2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and FP2 (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was announced 12 months prior to the FP2 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the 550WP scores vs the FP2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Panasonic FP2

 550WP FP2 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Olympus 550WP

 FP2 550WP 
RevealedJanuary 2010January 2009Fresher by 12 months
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic FP2

 550WP FP2 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic FP2 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 550WP has got outside 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) and the Panasonic FP2 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic FP2 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and FP2 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic FP2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic FP2 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and FP2.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic FP2 to provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older 550WP will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic FP2 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic FP2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic FP2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FP2 as a Portrait photography camera
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
resolution is good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP Street photography advice
Panasonic FP2 Street photography advice
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than others in class (151 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FP2 Sports photography highlights
30
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 550WP Travel photography info
Panasonic FP2 Travel photography info
55
weather sealing
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
56
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (151 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 550WP Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FP2 Landscape photography factors
30
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5")
manual mode not available
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FP2 as a Vlogging camera
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
heavier than others in class (151 grams)
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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic FP2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Panasonic FP2
 Olympus Stylus 550WPPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP2
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 550WP Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2
Also Known as mju 550WP -
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2009-01-07 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.0 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 7cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167g (0.37 pounds) 151g (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $399 $80