Olympus 550WP vs Sony RX10

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus 550WP versus Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The 550WP was announced 6 years earlier than the RX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 550WP scores vs the RX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP offers external dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 550WP against the RX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and RX10 is 94 and 58 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550WP and RX10.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 550WP using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 will render extra detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged 550WP will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.