Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-1

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) boast different sensor sizes.

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The 550WP was manufactured 8 years prior to the K-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the 550WP grades versus the K-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 550WP enjoys outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 550WP against the K-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and K-1 is 94 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and K-1.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 550WP because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-1 will result in extra detail due to its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older 550WP will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.