Olympus 550WP vs Sony A9 II

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus 550WP and Sony A9 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The 550WP was manufactured 11 years before the A9 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 550WP scores against the A9 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 550WP versus the A9 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and A9 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and A9 II.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 550WP due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A9 II will give extra detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be behind in sensor innovation.