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Olympus Stylus 550WP

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8 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3 editorial reviews
Olympus 550WP review, find out how the 550WP stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
Olympus 550WP is a 10.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 38-114 mm F3.5-5.0 lens. Read our 550WP review to find its pros and cons.Read more
CES 2009: Next in the line from Olympus is the Stylus 550WP. It incorporates a robust body and boasts of being water-resistant up to 3 meters. This 10MP digital compact with a 2.5" LCD includes features such as the Perfect Shot Preview, Perfect fix for in-camera retouching and Intelligent Auto mode. Available in a choice of Crystal Blue, Pure White or Midnight Black, the camera will start shipping in February 2009.Read more
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Pros

  • incorporates a robust body and boasts of being water-resistant up to 3 meters
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built

Cons

  • Olympus 550WP has not got manual focus
  • it could be connected to an external display
  • The camera does not have a mic and headphone jack

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 10 Mpx
  • 3648, 2736 px
  • 5
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Olympus Stylus 550WP - Pros & Cons

Olympus Stylus 550WP

Pros

  • incorporates a robust body and boasts of being water-resistant up to 3 meters
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built

Cons

  • Olympus 550WP has not got manual focus
  • it could be connected to an external display
  • The camera does not have a mic and headphone jack
  • only inbuilt flash with missing external flash support
  • RAW files are not saved therefore the user has less margin for error
  • Does the Olympus 550WP have Weather Sealing
  • Olympus 550WP is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Does the Olympus 550WP have Touch Screen
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic

Olympus Stylus 550WP - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
10 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3648 x 2736 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Olympus Stylus 550WP - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
  • 1920x1080
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture5
Focal length equiv38 - 114
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range2.76 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay12.0 s
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • party
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options12
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight4.48 oz
Width3.69 in
Height2.43 in
Depth0.85 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
Calendaryes
Frameyes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 64
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum64
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets7
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilizeryes
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Camera playbackSlide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealedyes
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Storage
Internal storage14.8 mB
Compatible memory cardsxD
Storage types
  • xD Picture Card
  • microSD
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes

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