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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic TS25 Key Specs

Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Other Name is mju 550WP
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FT25
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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic TS25, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and TS25 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was revealed 5 years earlier than the TS25 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 550WP scores against the TS25 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Panasonic TS25

 550WP TS25 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Olympus 550WP

 TS25 550WP 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 48 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic TS25

 550WP TS25 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 550WP has got physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic TS25 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 550WP vs the TS25.

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and TS25 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The photograph underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and TS25.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic TS25 to show extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older 550WP will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography highlights
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 550WP
Street photography with Panasonic TS25
61
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than average (144 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS25 Sports photography highlights
30
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 550WP Travel photography features
Panasonic TS25 Travel photography features
55
environment sealing
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than average (144g)
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 550WP Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS25 Landscape photography info
30
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5 inches)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
42
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
31
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (144 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic support
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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Panasonic TS25
 Olympus Stylus 550WPPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 550WP Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Otherwise known as mju 550WP Lumix DMC-FT25
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2009-01-07 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-114mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.0 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing range 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000s 1/1300s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lbs) 144 grams (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $399 $180