Olympus 550WP vs Sony H200

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 550WP versus Sony H200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and H200 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was introduced 5 years before the H200 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the 550WP matches up vs the H200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP has outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has dimensions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the 550WP and the H200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and H200 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The pic here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and H200.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony H200 to offer greater detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged 550WP is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.