Olympus 550WP vs Sony A300

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 550WP versus Sony A300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 550WP (10MP) and the A300 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the 550WP (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The 550WP was manufactured 12 months later than the A300 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 550WP matches up against the A300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 550WP features external dimensions 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 A300 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the 550WP vs the A300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and A300 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The visual underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and A300.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The 550WP features the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field tougher. The more recent 550WP provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.