Olympus 550WP vs Sony W830

Let's look closer at the Olympus 550WP and Sony W830, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and W830 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was introduced 6 years earlier than the W830 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 550WP scores vs the W830 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP has got outer 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 W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 550WP and Sony W830 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the 550WP against the W830.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and W830 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and W830.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony W830 to offer you extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 550WP is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.