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Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Pentax K-5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 Key Specs

Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 550WP
Pentax K-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 740g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Revealed December 2010
  • Superseded the Pentax K-7
  • Successor is Pentax K-5 IIs
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Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus 550WP and Pentax K-5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and K-5 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 550WP was brought out 23 months before the K-5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 550WP scores versus the K-5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Pentax K-5

 550WP K-5 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 over the Olympus 550WP

 K-5 550WP 
RevealedDecember 2010January 2009Fresher by 23 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Pentax K-5

 550WP K-5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP has got outer measurements 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 Pentax K-5 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the 550WP against the K-5.

Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and K-5 is 94 and 60 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and K-5.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 550WP because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-5 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older 550WP will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-5 Portrait photography highlights
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
73
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP Street photography information
Pentax K-5 Street photography information
61
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP Sports photography details
Pentax K-5 Sports photography details
30
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 550WP Travel photography info
Pentax K-5 Travel photography info
55
weather proof
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
weather proof
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 550WP Landscape photography info
Pentax K-5 Landscape photography info
30
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
78
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP Vlogging features
Pentax K-5 Vlogging features
25
built in image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic port
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Pentax K-5
 Olympus Stylus 550WPPentax K-5
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 550WP Pentax K-5
Other name mju 550WP -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2009-01-07 2010-12-18
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 38-114mm (3.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.0 -
Macro focusing distance 7cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (25, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 gr (0.37 pounds) 740 gr (1.63 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1162
Other
Battery life - 980 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $399 $800