Olympus 550WP vs Sony W560

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 550WP and Sony W560, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and W560 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was unveiled 24 months earlier than the W560 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 550WP grades against the W560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP offers exterior measurements 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 W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 550WP vs the W560.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and W560 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The image below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and W560.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W560 to provide extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged 550WP will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.