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Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs

Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju 550WP
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-5
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Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus 550WP and Pentax K-5 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The 550WP was brought out 5 years prior to the K-5 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the 550WP scores vs the K-5 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 550WP K-5 II 

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

 K-5 II 550WP 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2009Newer by 53 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

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

 550WP K-5 II 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP enjoys physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 550WP versus the K-5 II.

Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and K-5 II is 94 and 60 respectively.

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

Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and K-5 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 550WP due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-5 II will show greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged 550WP will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP Portrait photography details
Pentax K-5 II Portrait photography details
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
74
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP Street photography factors
Pentax K-5 II Street photography factors
61
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Sports photography camera
30
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Travel photography camera
55
environment sealing
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
65
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Landscape photography camera
30
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inches)
manual mode not available
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
79
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP Vlogging highlights
Pentax K-5 II Vlogging highlights
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not great (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone socket
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Pentax K-5 II
 Olympus Stylus 550WPPentax K-5 II
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 550WP Pentax K-5 II
Also called as mju 550WP -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2009-01-07 2013-06-04
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.0 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Available lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 480 (25, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lbs) 760 gr (1.68 lbs)
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 Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1235
Other
Battery life - 980 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $399 $830