Olympus 550WP vs Sony NEX-5

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus 550WP vs Sony NEX-5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and NEX-5 (14MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and NEX-5 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The 550WP was released 17 months before the NEX-5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 550WP grades vs the NEX-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Alpha NEX-5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP comes with external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5 has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 550WP and the NEX-5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and NEX-5 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and NEX-5.

All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 550WP featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-5 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 550WP is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.