Olympus 550WP vs Sony ZV-1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus 550WP and Sony ZV-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 550WP (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the 550WP (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The 550WP was manufactured 12 years before the ZV-1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 550WP being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 550WP scores vs the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 550WP & Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 550WP Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 550WP provides outer 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) while the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 550WP and Sony ZV-1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 550WP and the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 550WP and ZV-1 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 550WP and ZV-1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 550WP due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will provide more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older 550WP will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.