Olympus 550WP vs Sony NEX-6

Here is a extensive analysis of the Olympus 550WP vs Sony NEX-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The 550WP was announced 5 years prior to the NEX-6 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the 550WP grades against the NEX-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP features external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the 550WP and the NEX-6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and NEX-6 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and NEX-6.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 550WP using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-6 will deliver greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.