Olympus 550WP vs Sony QX1

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus 550WP vs Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The 550WP was introduced 6 years prior to the QX1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the 550WP scores vs the QX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP has outside dimensions 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 QX1 has specifications of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the 550WP compared to the QX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and QX1 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and QX1.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 550WP using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony QX1 will deliver greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.