Olympus 550WP vs Sony A99 II

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus 550WP vs Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 550WP was unveiled 8 years before the A99 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 550WP grades vs the A99 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP and Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 550WP features external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 550WP vs Sony A99 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the 550WP and the A99 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and A99 II is 94 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and A99 II.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 550WP with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A99 II will give greater detail having an extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.