Olympus 550WP vs Sony WX80

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus 550WP versus Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 550WP was announced 5 years earlier than the WX80 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 550WP matches up versus the WX80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP comes with outside dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 550WP versus Sony WX80 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the 550WP against the WX80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 550WP and WX80 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and WX80.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony WX80 to produce more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older 550WP will be behind with regard to sensor tech.