Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh GR
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Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh GR Key Specs
(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
- Launched January 2009
- Additionally Known as mju 550WP
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28mm (F2.8) lens
- 245g - 117 x 61 x 35mm
- Revealed April 2013
- Successor is Ricoh GR II
Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh GR Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 550WP and Ricoh GR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and GR (16MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and GR (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe 550WP was introduced 5 years before the GR which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 550WP matches up against the GR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh GR Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Ricoh GR. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Ricoh GR Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Ricoh GR
550WP | GR |
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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR over the Olympus 550WP
GR | 550WP | |||
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Revealed | April 2013 | January 2009 | More modern by 52 months | |
Manually focus | Very exact focus | |||
Display size | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1230k | 230k | Crisper display (+1000k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Ricoh GR
550WP | GR | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Missing Touch display |
Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh GR Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 550WP provides outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Ricoh GR has measurements of 117mm x 61mm x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Look at the Olympus 550WP and Ricoh GR in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the 550WP vs the GR.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and GR is 94 and 90 respectively.
Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh GR Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The image underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and GR.
Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 550WP using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Ricoh GR will give you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 550WP is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh GR Specifications
Olympus Stylus 550WP | Ricoh GR | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Ricoh |
Model type | Olympus Stylus 550WP | Ricoh GR |
Alternate name | mju 550WP | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-01-07 | 2013-04-17 |
Physical type | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
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 | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4928 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 38-114mm (3.0x) | 28mm (1x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.0 | f/2.8 |
Macro focusing distance | 7cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 1,230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (optional) |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 300 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/1000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 4.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.40 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/4000 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 167 gr (0.37 lb) | 245 gr (0.54 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 117 x 61 x 35mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 78 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.5 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 972 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 290 photographs |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | DB65 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch price | $399 | $971 |