Olympus 550WP vs Sony RX100 VI

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus 550WP vs Sony RX100 VI, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The 550WP was manufactured 10 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 550WP grades against the RX100 VI for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP has got external 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 RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 550WP against the RX100 VI.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and RX100 VI is 94 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and RX100 VI.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 550WP because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 VI will provide you with more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 550WP will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.