Olympus 550WP vs Sony QX10

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 550WP and Sony QX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and QX10 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was unveiled 5 years before the QX10 and that is quite a large 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 QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 550WP grades against the QX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP comes with outer 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 QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 550WP versus the QX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and QX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and QX10.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony QX10 to give greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.