Olympus 550WP vs Sony A77 II

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus 550WP versus Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 550WP was introduced 6 years prior to the A77 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 550WP scores vs the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 550WP and Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 550WP provides outside dimensions 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 A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 550WP versus Sony A77 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 550WP vs the A77 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 550WP and A77 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 550WP and A77 II.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 550WP having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A77 II will result in extra detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged 550WP will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.