Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G7

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic G7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and G7 (16MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The 550WP was brought out 7 years before the G7 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 550WP grades against the G7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery and Panasonic G7 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 550WP features outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has sizing of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 550WP compared to the G7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and G7 is 94 and 71 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and G7.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 550WP due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G7 will offer extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged 550WP is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.