Olympus 550WP vs Sony TF1

Below is a in-depth review of the Olympus 550WP versus Sony TF1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and TF1 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was manufactured 5 years earlier than the TF1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 550WP scores versus the TF1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 550WP and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery and Sony TF1 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP features outside measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony TF1 has dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 550WP and the TF1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and TF1 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and TF1.

To sum up, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony TF1 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be behind in sensor innovation.