Olympus 550WP vs Panasonic ZS70

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus 550WP versus Panasonic ZS70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was revealed 9 years before the ZS70 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the 550WP scores against the ZS70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 550WP and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 550WP enjoys outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Check the Olympus 550WP versus Panasonic ZS70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 550WP against the ZS70.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and ZS70 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and ZS70.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS70 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 550WP will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.