Olympus Stylus 550WP Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Olympus Stylus 550WP Review

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Main Features

10 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
38-114 mm (3x) F3.5-5.0 Zoom Lens
64 - 1600 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
640 x 480 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
94 x 62 x 22 mm, 167g.
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Olympus Stylus 550WP Overview

First introduced in January, 2009, Olympus Stylus 550WP is a 10 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Proc and Cons of Olympus 550WP

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus Stylus 550WP with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Environmental Sealing

3.5 Lens at Wide

167g Light Body

38 mm Wide Angle Lens

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No AF Face Detection

No External Flash

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Slow Lens at Tele: F5.0

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No Image Stabilization

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.5

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

Type Scores

Olympus Stylus 550WP has an Overall Score of 26/100 and ranked #777 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1192 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Olympus 550WP

Olympus Stylus 550WP weighs 167g and has external dimensions of 94 x 62 x 22mm (3.7 x 2.44 x 0.87"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Olympus 550WP is 8 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Olympus 550WP is less by 4mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Olympus 550WP

167g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Olympus 550WP

22mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

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Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Stylus 550WP	Dimensions	Stylus 550WP
Olympus XZ-10	221 g	167 g	102 x 61 x 34 mm	94 x 62 x 22 mm
Kodak Z980	445 g	167 g	124 x 91 x 105 mm	94 x 62 x 22 mm
Fujifilm X30	423 g	167 g	119 x 72 x 60 mm	94 x 62 x 22 mm
Canon G16	356 g	167 g	109 x 76 x 40 mm	94 x 62 x 22 mm
Olympus XZ-2 iHS	346 g	167 g	113 x 65 x 48 mm	94 x 62 x 22 mm
Fujifilm F900EXR	232 g	167 g	105 x 61 x 36 mm	94 x 62 x 22 mm
Nikon 1 J3	201 g	167 g	101 x 61 x 29 mm	94 x 62 x 22 mm
Olympus E-M10 II	390 g	167 g	120 x 83 x 47 mm	94 x 62 x 22 mm

Specifications of Olympus Stylus 550WP

General
Brand	Olympus
Model	Stylus 550WP
Announced	January, 2009
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	7
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/1000 sec
Continuous Shooting	n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	no built-in flash
Flash Modes	Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	± EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	- mm
Sensor Area	0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution	10 MP
Max Image Resolution	3648 x 2736
Max Native ISO	1600
Min Native ISO	64
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	640 x 480
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model
Physical
Weight	167 g
Physical Dimensions	94 x 62 x 22 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly