Olympus 550WP vs Sony S980

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus 550WP versus Sony S980, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 550WP (10MP) and the S980 (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was introduced about the same time to the S980 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 550WP grades versus the S980 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP has outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony S980 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 550WP versus the S980.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and S980 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and S980.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony S980 to provide extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.