Olympus 550WP vs Sony W320

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 550WP and Sony W320, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and W320 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was unveiled 12 months prior to the W320 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the 550WP grades versus the W320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 550WP and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP offers physical dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony W320 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 550WP and Sony W320 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 550WP and the W320.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and W320 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and W320.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony W320 to give greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.