Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic ZS40

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus 550WP and Panasonic ZS40, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was manufactured 6 years prior to the ZS40 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the 550WP grades against the ZS40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 550WP has got external 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 550WP versus the ZS40.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and ZS40 is 94 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and ZS40.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS40 to deliver more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.