Olympus 550WP vs Sony G3

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus 550WP and Sony G3, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 550WP (10MP) and the G3 (10MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was unveiled within a month of the G3 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 550WP scores against the G3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP offers external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the 550WP against the G3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and G3 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and G3.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical MP and you can expect comparable quality of images although you would want to consider the age of the cameras into account.