Generally, some of the advantages of the Samsung WB5500 compared to pro digicam competitors include: it has a slightly wider wide angle lens (26 mm vs 28 mm), has a much larger screen (3" vs 1.8"), has image stabilization (lens vs none), is newer (may 2010 vs february 2004) and is slightly lighter (426 g vs 724 g).
However, on average it has a marginally smaller sensor (1/2.3" 6.13x4.6mm vs 2/3" 8.8x6.6mm), has a slightly narrower aperture (f/2.8 vs f/2.4), has fewer storage slots (1 vs 2), doesn't support an external flash and has a slower max shutter speed (1/2000 of a second vs 1/4000 of a second).
Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom
6 years older
Significant advantages of the C-8080 Wide Zoom (vs the WB5500)
- Has more storage slots: 2 vs 1
- Supports an external flash
- Significantly faster max shutter speed: 1/4000 of a second vs 1/2000 of a second
Significant disadvantages of the C-8080 Wide Zoom (vs the WB5500)
- No image stabilization: None vs
- Lens
- Much smaller screen: 1.8" vs 3"
- Heavier: 724 g vs 426 g
common strengths of the C-8080 Wide Zoom and WB5500
- Each has a built-in flash
- Both have digital viewfinders: Digital vs Digital