Olympus 550WP vs Pentax K-5 II

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP and Pentax K-5 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

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).

Look at the Olympus 550WP and Pentax K-5 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.