Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic GF6

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 550WP versus Panasonic GF6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and GF6 (16MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and GF6 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The 550WP was manufactured 5 years before the GF6 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 550WP scores versus the GF6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Panasonic GF6 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 550WP has got external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Panasonic GF6 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 550WP compared to the GF6.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and GF6 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and GF6.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 550WP due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GF6 will show extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 550WP will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.