Kodak EasyShare M550 with Olympus XZ-1 Overview
Let's compare Olympus XZ-1 with Kodak EasyShare M550.
These models are included in the Small Sensor Compact cameras.
Olympus XZ-1 was released in 2011, and Kodak M550 in 2010.
XZ-1 is newer, which is a plus. EasyShare M550 1 years older.
However 1 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of XZ-1 is greater than that of EasyShare M550. However, the difference of 2 MP is not very significant.
The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (XZ-1), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight.
A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark.
At Olympus XZ-1, the maximum ISO is greater by 5400.
XZ-1 has image stabilization(Sensor-shift), EasyShare M550 doesn’t, it is a big minus.
Olympus XZ-1 has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
XZ-1 has electronic (optional) viewfinder, and the EasyShare M550 doesn’t have.
All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Olympus XZ-1 has n/a fps continuous shooting.
| General |
XZ-1 |
EasyShare M550 |
| Brand |
Olympus
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Kodak
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| Model |
XZ-1 |
EasyShare M550 |
| Announced |
January, 2011 |
January, 2010 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Compact |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
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| Number of Lenses |
0 |
0 |
| Macro Focus Range |
1 |
10 |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
3" |
2" |
| Screen Type |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Screen Resolution |
614k pixels |
230k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Electronic (optional) |
None |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
11 |
0 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
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| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/60 sec |
1/30 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
1/1400 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
2.0 fps |
n/a fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
8.60 |
3.50 |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
1/1.63 |
1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type |
CCD |
CCD |
| Sensor Dimensions |
7.85 x 5.89 mm |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
| Sensor Area |
46.2 mm² |
28.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
10 MP |
12 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
3664 x 2752 |
4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native ISO |
6400 |
1000 |
| Min Native ISO |
100 |
64 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
640 x 480 |
| Video Formats |
Motion JPEG |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
320 shots |
0 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
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| Battery Model |
Li-50B |
KLIC-7006 |
| Physical |
| Weight |
275 g |
125 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
111 x 65 x 42 mm |
98 x 58 x 23 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
SD/SDHC card, Internal |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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