Olympus 550WP vs Sony W800

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus 550WP vs Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was released 6 years earlier than the W800 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 550WP scores against the W800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP comes with exterior measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 550WP against the W800.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and W800 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 550WP and W800.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W800 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged 550WP will be behind in sensor technology.