Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic ZS30

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic ZS30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was introduced 5 years earlier than the ZS30 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 550WP matches up versus the ZS30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP provides outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the 550WP versus the ZS30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and ZS30 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and ZS30.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS30 to result in more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged 550WP will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.