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Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX350

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Olympus Stylus 550WP front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Olympus 550WP
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Other Name is mju 550WP
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Replaced the Sony WX300
  • Renewed by Sony WX500
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Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX350 Overview

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.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Sony WX350

 550WP WX350 

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Olympus 550WP

 WX350 550WP 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2009More modern by 62 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Sony WX350

 550WP WX350 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX350 size comparison

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

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 550WP Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX350 Portrait photography highlights
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
37
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 550WP Street photography highlights
Sony WX350 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (164g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 550WP Sports photography highlights
Sony WX350 Sports photography highlights
30
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
52
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery (470 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 550WP
Travel photography with Sony WX350
55
weather sealing
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
72
good battery (470 CIPA)
lighter than others (164g)
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 550WP
Landscape photography with Sony WX350
30
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
47
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
good battery (470 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 550WP as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX350 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Digital)
wide angle not the best (38mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone socket
35
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (164g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 550WP and Sony WX350
 Olympus Stylus 550WPSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 550WP Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Also called mju 550WP -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-07 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.0 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 7cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 pounds) 164 gr (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 life - 470 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $399 $270