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Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-70

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Ricoh WG-70 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
39
Overall
41

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-70 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
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju 550WP
Ricoh WG-70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed February 2020
  • Replacement is Ricoh WG-80
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Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-70 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-70, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and WG-70 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was manufactured 12 years before the WG-70 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 550WP matches up versus the WG-70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Ricoh WG-70

 550WP WG-70 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-70 over the Olympus 550WP

 WG-70 550WP 
RevealedFebruary 2020January 2009More modern by 134 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen sizing2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Ricoh WG-70

 550WP WG-70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-70 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP has exterior dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-70 has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-70 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 550WP vs the WG-70.

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-70 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and WG-70 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The picture underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and WG-70.

Plainly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Ricoh WG-70 to resolve more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged 550WP is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-70 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP Portrait photography factors
Ricoh WG-70 Portrait photography factors
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
42
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detection focusing
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Street photography camera
Ricoh WG-70 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
62
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 550WP
Sports photography with Ricoh WG-70
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
50
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 550WP Travel photography info
Ricoh WG-70 Travel photography info
55
environment sealing
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 550WP Landscape photography info
Ricoh WG-70 Landscape photography info
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no manual mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
49
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 550WP
Vlogging with Ricoh WG-70
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
33
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
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Olympus 550WP vs Ricoh WG-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Ricoh WG-70
 Olympus Stylus 550WPRicoh WG-70
General Information
Make Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus Stylus 550WP Ricoh WG-70
Also Known as mju 550WP -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-01-07 2020-02-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.0 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 7cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/4000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On On, off
Hot shoe
AEB
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 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1280 x 720 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lbs) 193 grams (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $399 $280