Olympus 550WP vs Sony A6500

The following is a extended analysis of the Olympus 550WP versus Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 550WP was manufactured 8 years earlier than the A6500 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 550WP matches up against the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP and Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP features external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 550WP vs the A6500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and A6500 is 94 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and A6500.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 550WP due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6500 will give extra detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged 550WP is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.