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Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX10

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F3.5-5.0) lens
  • 167g - 94 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 550WP
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX10 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus 550WP and Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was revealed 24 months before the WX10 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the 550WP matches up vs the WX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Sony WX10

 550WP WX10 

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Olympus 550WP

 WX10 550WP 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2009More recent by 24 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display sizing2.8"2.5"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Sony WX10

 550WP WX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP enjoys external measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and WX10 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and WX10.

Clearly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony WX10 to offer extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older 550WP is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP Portrait photography factors
Sony WX10 Portrait photography factors
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
39
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP Street photography features
Sony WX10 Street photography features
61
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Sports photography camera
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 550WP Travel photography advice
Sony WX10 Travel photography advice
55
weather proofing
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 550WP
Landscape photography with Sony WX10
30
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
50
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX10 as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
32
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Sony WX10
 Olympus Stylus 550WPSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 550WP Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Also referred to as mju 550WP -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-07 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.0 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 2.8 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lb) 161 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $399 $200