Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic TS2

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic TS2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and TS2 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was released 12 months earlier than the TS2 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the 550WP scores against the TS2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Panasonic TS2 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP has outside 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 TS2 has proportions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the 550WP compared to the TS2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and TS2 is 94 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and TS2.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic TS2 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.