Canon SX30 IS vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SX30 IS and Olympus SP-565UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the SX30 IS (14MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX30 IS was unveiled 21 months later than the SP-565UZ making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX30 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SX30 IS matches up against the SP-565UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX30 IS and Olympus SP-565UZ. The full galleries are available at Canon SX30 IS Gallery and Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX30 IS features outside dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 108mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 4.3") and a weight of 601 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Olympus SP-565UZ has sizing of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX30 IS and Olympus SP-565UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the SX30 IS and the SP-565UZ.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX30 IS and SP-565UZ is 64 and 72 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX30 IS and SP-565UZ.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX30 IS to render extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern SX30 IS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.