Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX70
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Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX70 Key Specs
(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
- Launched January 2009
- Additionally referred to as mju 550WP
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Launched January 2012
Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX70 Overview
Below, we are contrasting the Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 550WP was manufactured 4 years earlier than the WX70 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the 550WP scores versus the WX70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX70 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 550WP over the Sony WX70
550WP | WX70 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Olympus 550WP
WX70 | 550WP | |||
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Launched | January 2012 | January 2009 | Newer by 37 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 550WP and Sony WX70
550WP | WX70 | |||
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Manually focus | No manual focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen |
Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison
If you're going to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 550WP offers outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
Check out the Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the 550WP vs the WX70.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and WX70 is 94 and 97 respectively.
Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The picture below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and WX70.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX70 to give you extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 550WP is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX70 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 550WP | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Stylus 550WP | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 |
Also called as | mju 550WP | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-01-07 | 2012-01-30 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 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 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 38-114mm (3.0x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.0 | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focus distance | 7cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.5" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 5.30 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 167g (0.37 lbs) | 114g (0.25 lbs) |
Dimensions | 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
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 | - | 240 photos |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $399 | $242 |