Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic L10

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic L10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 550WP (10MP) and the L10 (10MP) is very well matched but the 550WP (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The 550WP was manufactured 13 months after the L10 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 550WP matches up versus the L10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Panasonic L10 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP has got physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L10 has specifications of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic L10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 550WP vs the L10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and L10 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and L10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The 550WP contains the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult. The more recent 550WP is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.