Olympus 550WP vs Sony A700

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus 550WP versus Sony A700, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 550WP (10MP) and the A700 (12MP) is relatively close but the 550WP (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The 550WP was brought out 13 months later than the A700 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the 550WP scores versus the A700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 550WP enjoys external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has sizing of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 550WP and the A700.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and A700 is 94 and 58 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and A700.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 550WP because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A700 will render greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer 550WP provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.