Olympus 550WP vs Samsung WB30F

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus 550WP and Samsung WB30F, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and WB30F (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was brought out 5 years before the WB30F and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the 550WP matches up versus the WB30F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Samsung WB30F. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Samsung WB30F Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 550WP has got 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) while the Samsung WB30F has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 550WP vs the WB30F.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and WB30F is 94 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and WB30F.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Samsung WB30F to render extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 550WP will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.