Olympus 550WP vs Pentax ist DL2

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus 550WP versus Pentax ist DL2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The 550WP was launched 2 years later than the ist DL2 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 550WP grades against the ist DL2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP offers external 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 ist DL2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 550WP versus the ist DL2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and ist DL2 is 94 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and ist DL2.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 550WP featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus 550WP will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger 550WP provides an advantage in sensor tech.