Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic GH5

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic GH5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 550WP was manufactured 9 years before the GH5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 550WP scores against the GH5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 550WP and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery and Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP has got physical 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 GH5 has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 550WP against the GH5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and GH5 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and GH5.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 550WP featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic GH5 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 550WP will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.