Olympus 550WP vs Sony HX200V

Below is a in depth analysis of the Olympus 550WP vs Sony HX200V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was released 4 years before the HX200V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 550WP scores versus the HX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP enjoys external dimensions 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 HX200V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 550WP and the HX200V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and HX200V is 94 and 66 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony HX200V to provide more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older 550WP will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.