Olympus 550WP vs Sony A9

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 550WP and Sony A9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and A9 (24MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The 550WP was manufactured 9 years before the A9 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 550WP grades vs the A9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Alpha A9. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 550WP comes with exterior dimensions 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 Sony A9 has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the 550WP and the A9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and A9 is 94 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and A9.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 550WP featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A9 will produce extra detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older 550WP will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.