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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic XS1 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
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 550WP
Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic XS1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and XS1 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was brought out 5 years earlier than the XS1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 550WP matches up versus the XS1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Panasonic XS1

 550WP XS1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Olympus 550WP

 XS1 550WP 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2009Fresher by 48 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic XS1

 550WP XS1 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP has got external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic XS1 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the 550WP compared to the XS1.

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and XS1 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and XS1.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic XS1 to offer you greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
30
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP Street photography advice
Panasonic XS1 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP Sports photography info
Panasonic XS1 Sports photography info
30
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Travel photography camera
55
weather proofing
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competitors (103g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 550WP Landscape photography features
Panasonic XS1 Landscape photography features
30
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
39
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone port
31
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Panasonic XS1
 Olympus Stylus 550WPPanasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 550WP Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Alternate name mju 550WP -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-01-07 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-114mm (3.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.0 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing distance 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set 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 exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167g (0.37 lbs) 103g (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 260 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $399 $130