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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G5

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs

Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 550WP
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic G3
  • Replacement is Panasonic G6
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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and G5 (16MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and G5 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 550WP was launched 4 years before the G5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 550WP matches up vs the G5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Panasonic G5

 550WP G5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Olympus 550WP

 G5 550WP 
IntroducedJuly 2012January 2009Newer by 42 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic G5

 550WP G5 

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 550WP has 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 G5 has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 550WP vs the G5.

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and G5 is 94 and 74 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and G5.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 550WP featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Panasonic G5 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 550WP is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP Portrait photography information
Panasonic G5 Portrait photography information
19
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP Street photography features
Panasonic G5 Street photography features
61
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
66
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (396g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Sports photography highlights
30
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
51
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
low frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 550WP
Travel photography with Panasonic G5
55
weather sealing
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (396 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 550WP Landscape photography info
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography info
30
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
65
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G5 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone support
62
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
no microphone port
more heavy than competition (396 grams)
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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Panasonic G5
 Olympus Stylus 550WPPanasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 550WP Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Otherwise known as mju 550WP -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-01-07 2012-07-17
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.0 -
Macro focus range 7cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 10.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 gr (0.37 pounds) 396 gr (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 618
Other
Battery life - 320 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $399 $699