Olympus 550WP vs Sony H400

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus 550WP vs Sony H400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and H400 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was revealed 6 years prior to the H400 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 550WP matches up vs the H400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP comes with 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 H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 550WP vs the H400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and H400 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and H400.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony H400 to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged 550WP will be behind in sensor technology.