Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX350

Following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was introduced 6 years before the WX350 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the 550WP matches up vs the WX350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP has got outside 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) and the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the 550WP versus the WX350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and WX350 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and WX350.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony WX350 to deliver more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged 550WP is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.