Olympus 550WP vs Sony A7 III

Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus 550WP and Sony A7 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The 550WP was introduced 10 years before the A7 III and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 550WP matches up against the A7 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP offers physical measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the 550WP compared to the A7 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and A7 III is 94 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and A7 III.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 550WP with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7 III will produce more detail using its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older 550WP will be behind with regard to sensor technology.