Olympus 550WP vs Sony HX100V

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus 550WP and Sony HX100V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was manufactured 3 years earlier than the HX100V which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 550WP scores versus the HX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP provides exterior measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 550WP and the HX100V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and HX100V is 94 and 66 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and HX100V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX100V to offer you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged 550WP is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.